self-recognition
noun
self-rec·og·ni·tion
ˌself-ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən 
-kəg-
1
: recognition of one's own self
2
: the process by which the immune system of an organism distinguishes between the body's own chemicals, cells, and tissues and those of foreign organisms and agents
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My singing voice was as constant as my heartbeat, as unique as my fingerprints, as necessary to my self-recognition as seeing my face in the mirror.
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Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2024
Even for members of this elite group, self-recognition is no instant achievement.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Still, the findings suggest self-recognition might not be as exclusive as previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
And this is not a matter of insincerity, as if shtick were masking a hidden core of authenticity; rather, performance emerges as the very essence of social life and of self-recognition.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
Such a response is regarded by scientists as proof of self-recognition; that the ants can see themselves.
—Philip Lymbery, Time, 27 July 2023
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Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2024
Even for members of this elite group, self-recognition is no instant achievement.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Still, the findings suggest self-recognition might not be as exclusive as previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
And this is not a matter of insincerity, as if shtick were masking a hidden core of authenticity; rather, performance emerges as the very essence of social life and of self-recognition.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
Such a response is regarded by scientists as proof of self-recognition; that the ants can see themselves.
—Philip Lymbery, Time, 27 July 2023
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“Self-recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-recognition. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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self-recognition
noun
self-rec·og·ni·tion
-ˌrek-əg-ˈnish-ən
: the process by which the immune system of an organism distinguishes between the body's own chemicals, cells, and tissues and those of foreign organisms or agents compare self-tolerance
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