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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But some paths are better tread with thoughtful compassion for oneself rather than frantically glamorous flailing.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
In her breezy conversation with Ransom, Williams also spoke about the importance of journaling, maintaining high standards for oneself, the power of a process, and how to turn defeats into wins.
—Big Think, 20 June 2024
The realm of what is accepted as autonomy has steadily expanded over time, broadening from the choice to obey rules within an existing moral framework to making up those rules for oneself.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2022
Exercising the right to vote is important not only for oneself but also for people in one's community, said Karthikeyan, who expected to graduate this month with a bachelor's degree from ASU.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
In her breezy conversation with Ransom, Williams also spoke about the importance of journaling, maintaining high standards for oneself, the power of a process, and how to turn defeats into wins.
—Big Think, 20 June 2024
The realm of what is accepted as autonomy has steadily expanded over time, broadening from the choice to obey rules within an existing moral framework to making up those rules for oneself.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2022
Exercising the right to vote is important not only for oneself but also for people in one's community, said Karthikeyan, who expected to graduate this month with a bachelor's degree from ASU.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
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“For oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20oneself. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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