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as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
I have enough ego that I don't give up easily when trying to win any contest or competition
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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
a star athlete with a refreshing lack of ego
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Recent Examples of ego
British psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, who took part in a peyote ceremony with a First Nations group the Red Pheasant Band in Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1956, intuited the necessity of community, empathy, and ego renunciation during the psychedelic process.
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Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
The ego is a defensive structure.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
But all options should be considered, using our adult egos.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Participants are urged to restrain harmful speech, dishonesty, anger and ego.
—Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
The ego is a defensive structure.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
But all options should be considered, using our adult egos.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Participants are urged to restrain harmful speech, dishonesty, anger and ego.
—Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ego
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The Olympics celebrate more than national pride.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Their answers — ranging from emotional reflections on family and identity to candid admissions about pride, regret and unfinished business — reveal why season 50 isn’t just another all-star edition.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the world seemingly hell-bent on her failure, indulging in the vanities of self-adornment is of little importance to Linda.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence is also a fan of incorporating a waterfall countertop on bathroom vanities or smaller kitchens with a peninsula countertop.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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The market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chances are, whether that’s empowerment or arrogance depends on your take on Gu’s national representation.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ego. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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