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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Between life, family and self-discovery, career paths are more likely to resemble a climbing wall than a ladder.
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Melissa Dimuro, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Leave it to Mercury retrograde in Leo on July 18 to bring travel and communication hiccups, especially around themes of learning, long-distance and self-discovery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
An engaging conversation on crafting fiction that explores ambition, belonging, and self-discovery through layered characters and emotionally resonant relationships.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
Work on the album began after a transformative period of self-discovery, after recovering from an eating disorder and processing the end of a long-term relationship.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Melissa Dimuro, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Leave it to Mercury retrograde in Leo on July 18 to bring travel and communication hiccups, especially around themes of learning, long-distance and self-discovery.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
An engaging conversation on crafting fiction that explores ambition, belonging, and self-discovery through layered characters and emotionally resonant relationships.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
Work on the album began after a transformative period of self-discovery, after recovering from an eating disorder and processing the end of a long-term relationship.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-discovery
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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