self-sufficiency

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The priority of China is really self-sufficiency and upgrading technology.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The “Made in China 2025” plan released in 2015 that caused so much consternation in the West earmarked 10 industries for self-sufficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

That said, it’s not a major give for China as Xi has advocated a stronger currency of late, especially as he tries to bolster domestic demand and increase China’s self-sufficiency.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Since its founding, Mr. Preston says, “we’ve pivoted away from just being hands and feet for people in that place of need, to helping people with self-sufficiency and economic mobility to take care of themselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It is hard to take a captive panda—one that’s been dependent on humans its whole life—erase that dependency, and replace it with an unfamiliar self-sufficiency.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh