SELF-SUPPORT Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

self-support

noun

ˌself-sə-ˈpȯrt

Definition of self-support

as in independence

the ability to care for one's self hopes to achieve full self-support within a year of graduating from college

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Recent Examples of self-support Garmire has been setting FKTs for more than a decade, with career highlights including unsupported or self-supported records on the John Muir Trail in California, Vermont’s Long Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Wonderland Trail in Washington, and the Arizona Trail. — Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 In one show of self-support, the supplies store that many of the RAD’s artists used — Cheap Joe’s — has been taken over, renamed and reopened by a new couple, Philip and Tina DeAngelo, who already owned a studio in the RAD. — Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025 And for the public, keep it to low-risk self-support — journaling prompts, CBT-style reflections and light coaching — wrapped in clear disclaimers and with instant handoffs to a human whenever risk appears. — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 But the idea of hiking the PCT self-supported has been percolating for about five years. — Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 1 May 2025 Since the self-support era, Tokyo has introduced at least one new plan a decade to improve rural development. — Fritz Schumann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2015

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-support

Noun

The three lines of defense model reinforces accountability while preserving appropriate independence.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The vote had faced concerns of possible foreign interference after Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail reported Republican operatives had assisted top separatist leaders with their independence bid.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of independence

Noun

The jet’s modular design enables rapid integration of mission systems and mission autonomy software.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026