Dependent and Self-supported

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Dependent adjective - Extending freely from a support from above.

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Self-supported is an antonym for dependent.

Self-supported adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.

Usage example: only self-supported performing arts organizations will survive the huge cut in government subsidies

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Dependent is an antonym for self-supported.

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Self-supported and Dependent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependent/self-supported

Dependent & Self-supported. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependent/self-supported>.

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