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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Experts recommend several steps for self-discovery and improvement.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
That a-ha moment — one that pushed him toward a path of self-discovery and self-acceptance — has been a prominent theme in Riccoboni’s journey as an artist and as a person.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
The series revolved around Anka (Debska), a young anthropologist on a journey of self-discovery, who travels to the beautiful landscape of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra mountains only to stumble upon a dead body.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
That a-ha moment — one that pushed him toward a path of self-discovery and self-acceptance — has been a prominent theme in Riccoboni’s journey as an artist and as a person.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
The series revolved around Anka (Debska), a young anthropologist on a journey of self-discovery, who travels to the beautiful landscape of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra mountains only to stumble upon a dead body.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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