self-improvement
noun
self-im·prove·ment
ˌself-im-ˈprüv-mənt 
plural self-improvements
: the act or process of improving oneself by one's own actions
individuals interested in self-improvement
opportunities for self-improvement
also
: an instance or result of such improvement
You don't need to wait to ring in the new year to start making self-improvements, because it's always a good time. —
Nicole Yi
—often used before another noun Nicole Yi self-improvement efforts
a self-improvement blog
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The Great Lock In is about spending September through December in hyperfocus mode, using the final months of the year to commit to self-improvement and ambitious career goals.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Silicon Valley had just made a generation of Bay Area entrepreneurs (mostly men) very wealthy, and with their ascent came a utopian notion of self-improvement and optimization that would, the belief went, change the world.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead, noble ideals such as exploration, self-improvement, and the general betterment of humanity tended to be more important than a steady paycheck.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s according to a new study by Headway, a self-improvement and learning app.
—The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Silicon Valley had just made a generation of Bay Area entrepreneurs (mostly men) very wealthy, and with their ascent came a utopian notion of self-improvement and optimization that would, the belief went, change the world.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead, noble ideals such as exploration, self-improvement, and the general betterment of humanity tended to be more important than a steady paycheck.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s according to a new study by Headway, a self-improvement and learning app.
—The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-improvement
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“Self-improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-improvement. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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