18
self-supporting(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness)
11
self-sufficient(adjective, restricted, exclusive, able, self-supported)
6
independent
5
self-reliant(adjective, independent)
3
self-sufficing(adjective, restricted, exclusive, self-supported)
2
unattached
1
autonomous
1
detached
1
lucrative(adjective, gainful, moneymaking, well-paying)
1
paid off(expression, adjective, fundamental, bottom-line, lucrative)
1
paying well(expression, adjective, fundamental, bottom-line, lucrative)
1
profitable(adjective, fundamental, bottom-line, lucrative, gainful)
1
self-made
1
self-sustained(adjective, restricted, exclusive, self-supported)
1
unaffiliated
1
well-paying(adjective, fundamental, bottom-line, lucrative, gainful)
0
gainful(adjective, lucrative, moneymaking, well-paying)
0
ahead of the game(adjective, moneymaking, well-paying)
0
at the top(adjective, moneymaking, well-paying)
0
at top of ladder(adjective, moneymaking, well-paying)
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