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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as in solid
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
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 24 July 2025
The Help actress instead provides lots of love, support and encouragement for Genesis to be her truest self.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 July 2025
Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
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
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Noun
As a teen tapped into all things viral, D'Amelio admits there was a time when her teenage self got caught up in it all.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 24 July 2025
The Help actress instead provides lots of love, support and encouragement for Genesis to be her truest self.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self
Noun
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There isn’t anything of an evidentiary nature that proves this to be the case.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The differences may also be due to the probabilistic nature of AI generation or subtle differences in the image-generation model Google is using for images with or without SynthID.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ward was solid in his preseason debut vs. the Bucs last week, completing 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Frank has also tinkered with the team’s structure out of possession, giving them a more solid base to press high up the pitch without as many holes.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Clarkson has also been open about her daughter's independent personality.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For this difference in personalities, their bars' shuttle systems fit the sisters well.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Judges can order financially distressed nursing homes into receivership and appoint a neutral third party to take over management and file regular reports to the courts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These traits are not neutral—they’re cognitive biases in disguise.—
Miriam Groom,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Research suggests that turmeric soap could help improve inflammatory skin conditions, promote wound healing, treat acne, support an even skin tone, and more.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes there’s been a long gap since the last session, and the actor must recall the emotional tone from the previous performance.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The blue ensemble featured a wholly monochrome look, with elbow-length short sleeves, buttons down the front placket and a sharp collar with two breast pockets as well.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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His looks were urban, often monochrome and sometimes apocalyptic, with a play on proportion and superposition of elements.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Gomez has appeared on two episodes of the show as her character, Alex Russo.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is because the main character of Ninja Scroll, Kibagami Jubei, was meant to be a reference to the Japanese folk hero Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi from the 17th century.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Self.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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