for oneself
idiom
: rather than have someone else (do or share something)
She did not like just hearing of other's travels. She wanted to see Europe for herself.
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Even for the ordinarily unflappable Mott, that was admittedly a bit too much of a challenge to arrange for oneself.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Develop Fostering growth; for oneself, the team and the organization.
—Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The ability to think and choose for oneself shapes who people ultimately become.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 31 July 2025
In rodents and monkeys, neurons in the basolateral amygdala encode not just the value of rewards for oneself but also the rewards received by others.
—Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Develop Fostering growth; for oneself, the team and the organization.
—Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The ability to think and choose for oneself shapes who people ultimately become.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 31 July 2025
In rodents and monkeys, neurons in the basolateral amygdala encode not just the value of rewards for oneself but also the rewards received by others.
—Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for for oneself
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“For oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20oneself. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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