self-actualization

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-actualization
Noun
  • The prosecutor challenged a defense claim that Torres ended the abuse in an act of self-realization.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Per Britannica, Jung's psychoanalytic method focuses on integrating conscious and unconscious aspects of the psyche to achieve personal growth and self-realization.
    Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Founders have a wide range of personal reasons for making the pivot, from seeking self-fulfillment to meeting a strategic need in their next chapter.
    Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 24 July 2025
  • Turner-Seed’s own writing lays bare a struggle for self-fulfillment, to reconcile the traditional values pushed by her Jewish immigrant parents with a restless need to discover and make her own way.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse in Pisces bring focus to your expansive ninth house of self-discovery and perspective, sparking deeper conversations with romantic suitors and significant others.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This is all thanks to Saturn retrograde in Pisces, activating your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This year has been a bit of self-exploration.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The grotto set the stage for the rest of my visit: quiet spirituality, relaxation, and self-exploration.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • Barker shows him no mercy for his actions, but leaves the door open to darker introspection.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Full of big, shouty drill sergeants, lovable characters and deep introspection, the series is earnest and refreshing.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Explore philosophies that will give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • That self-awareness shows up in the relationship as authenticity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As with many things in life, self-reflection can be a tremendous help in mitigating worry, fear, pressure, anxiety, and stress.
    Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • An effort by the College Board to reemphasize the benefits of deep reading — for critical thinking, for self-reflection, for learning of all kinds — might go a long way toward restoring some balance.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Self-actualization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-actualization. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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