as in self-exploration
the act or process of gaining knowledge or understanding of your abilities, character, and feelings
She was on a voyage of self-discovery.
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Recent Examples of self-discovery
The book’s middle chapters, particularly 7 and 8, are the heart of the story, where Krause explores how XR, gaming, and immersive storytelling can become powerful conduits for self-discovery and connection.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The stories behind the album draw from the last six years of her life, a period of clarity and self-discovery.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Then, a dutiful new moon in Virgo arrives on Aug. 23, igniting your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery, pushing you to explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The twenties—a decade long criticized as a limbo land of self-discovery, existential confusion and emotional turbulence.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The stories behind the album draw from the last six years of her life, a period of clarity and self-discovery.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Then, a dutiful new moon in Virgo arrives on Aug. 23, igniting your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery, pushing you to explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The twenties—a decade long criticized as a limbo land of self-discovery, existential confusion and emotional turbulence.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discovery
- self-exploration
- self-realization
- introspection
- meditation
- self-fulfillment
- soul-searching
- self-reflection
- self-examination
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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
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The survey also polled 992 parents of 16-to-24-year-olds, 16% of whom encouraged social media as a tool for career and self-exploration.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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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
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Even when characters get a moment of self-realization, Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah’s book, including sizeable chunks of the screenplay, replaces drama with platitudes or dialogue gags.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Research clearly shows the power of such introspection.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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By photographing moments of introspection and inner life, Romane takes part in the ritual itself, while spending meaningful time with the communities of Jurema and the quilombos.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Aug. 2025
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His exuberant new novel, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter, packs the punch of his short stories, dramatizing a real-life unsolved murder, both a homage to Hollywood noir and a meditation on how and why our deepest connections can betray us.—
Book Marks
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Spanning 10 years of work, this international co-production explores utopia, decolonization and love with a unique visual language—bridging past and present in a powerful meditation on liberation and legacy.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Dos Santos didn’t play again until Aug. 5, a month-long layoff that allowed for some soul-searching and, dos Santos said, a mental reset.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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This number is tied to intuition, soul-searching and emotional depth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Any student who completes at least three sessions receives a portfolio with their hours of participation, topics discussed, peer feedback and a self-reflection, which can be shared with college admissions offices.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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But that same glue wasn’t transformed into a product until an innovation occurred, driven by self-reflection far from the workplace.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The passage of time may increase the anguish of self-examination, but the search for truth is always worth the cost.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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This also requires you to do some self-examination.—
Harmon Kong,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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