SELF-SUSTAINED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

self-sustained

adjective

ˌself-sə-ˈstānd

Definition of self-sustained

as in independent

able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help each new colony was expected to develop a self-sustained economy

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Recent Examples of self-sustained The Circle of Nations Pathway Program is completely self-sustained and funded entirely from grants, according to Molina. — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025 Completely self-sustained, the brothers, Lotia writes in her book, are not just potters, but make a living as farmers as well. — Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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independent

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At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
However, the ministry’s statement does not provide independent verification of the results or disclose additional technical details about the missiles’ performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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