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self-supporting

ADJECTIVE
independent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomous nonpartisan self-contained self-governing self-reliant self-sufficient
WEAK
absolute autarchic autarchical freewheeling individualistic nonaligned on one's own self-determining self-ruling separate separated sovereign unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dependent

Example Sentences

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They have no hope of becoming economically self supporting.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Washington State should not only take Canada's old houses, they should also take Canada's ferry system model which is self supporting.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2016

And then, we are be totally self supporting.

From Forbes • Jan. 31, 2013

Incorrigibly cheerful, commendably self supporting, the imperially blooded grocer calls himself merely "Herr Leopold Wolfling."

From Time Magazine Archive

We wish to call your attention to the fact that your board is practically self supporting.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.