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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Wilderness therapy often involves backpacking, camping and other outdoor experiences, aiming to foster self-discovery.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
For the latest installment of Billboard Book Club, the trio behind Podcrushed — a podcast launched in 2022 to explore the awkwardness and heartbreak that defines adolescence — will talk about their Crushmore book, which continues the journey to unpack the importance of middle school self-discovery.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
For the latest installment of Billboard Book Club, the trio behind Podcrushed — a podcast launched in 2022 to explore the awkwardness and heartbreak that defines adolescence — will talk about their Crushmore book, which continues the journey to unpack the importance of middle school self-discovery.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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