as in nature
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed
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having or consisting of a single color
a self-red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before
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Recent Examples of self
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
As gala-watchers know, the big party is not only a fundraiser for the institute — a self-funding department — but a launchpad for the annual spring fashion exhibit.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
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Noun
Still, increased access to anxiety medication can be a problem when combined with a trend of self-diagnosis based on social media trends.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
As gala-watchers know, the big party is not only a fundraiser for the institute — a self-funding department — but a launchpad for the annual spring fashion exhibit.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self
Noun
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The grant is part of the Prebys Foundation’s Healing Through Arts and Nature initiative to help community groups provide arts, culture and nature to support healing for community members across San Diego County.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Witness the scale and ferocity of nature’s most powerful forces – from hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and bushfires – and discover the ingenious ways nature endures, adapts and prevails against these new extremes.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Modular design enables multiple launch platforms HAVOC features a modular architecture that allows integration with various solid rocket motor boosters.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the next round of debuts and sophomore shows, their houses need solid creative foundations to further recover from the luxury slowdown.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a new interview, the model and reality TV personality reflects on the often-meme'd moment from 2010's cycle 14, which saw Tyra Banks' cast of model hopefuls dodge the menacing pendulums that wobbled back and forth as contestants navigated the runway.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those who served the couple remember Hackman’s kind personality.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Piper Sandler upgrades Goosehead Insurance to overweight from neutral Piper upgraded the insurance stock following earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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For a quick and easy change, add this machine-washable area rug from Trisha Yearwood, featuring a unique scrollwork pattern and a pop of blue with neutral shades.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Framed by a vaulted ceiling and two floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that doubled as windows, features appeared in a parade of luxe natural materials—stone, linen, cotton, wood—in soothing neutral tones of cream and white, oatmeal and brown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Formulas by David Mallet (her preferred colorist in Paris with two New York outpost) are her favorite, plus the Christophe Robin purple mask to neutralize yellow tones.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If an all-black ensemble feels too boring, just switch it to another color—but keep it monochrome.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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The British royal family member went green in a mostly monochrome sartorial statement with warm tones of gold to accentuate her attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bright colors pop against dark wooden features, reflecting the vibrant history of the hotel and of the city of Palm Springs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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While stars of all colors and masses — from blue giants to red dwarfs — will burn through their fuel and die, the brown dwarfs of the Universe will persist.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a slew of cinematic videos of celebrities and characters in absurd situations have gone viral online, with one commonality –– they were created using a new artificial intelligence tool from Chinese developer ByteDance, sparking anxiety over the fast-evolving capabilities of AI.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Transfers have been cancelled if, as Foster says, a player’s character is judged not to be a good fit.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Self.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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