self-discovery
noun
self-dis·cov·ery
ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 
: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge
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The film featured a simple premise — friendship, heartbreak, and self-discovery during a road trip across the country.
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Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Blending her brew of observational humor with personal reflections on family, culture and everyday life, the Mexican-American comic has fresh material that reflects on adulthood and self-discovery for her latest show.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
If anything, after a winter of change and some self-discovery, that has only grown.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Forced to confront this web of lies, Kanan faced an existential crisis of self-discovery and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Blending her brew of observational humor with personal reflections on family, culture and everyday life, the Mexican-American comic has fresh material that reflects on adulthood and self-discovery for her latest show.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
If anything, after a winter of change and some self-discovery, that has only grown.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Forced to confront this web of lies, Kanan faced an existential crisis of self-discovery and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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