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Recent Examples of self-exploration
This year has been a bit of self-exploration.
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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
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
Middle schoolers can participate in self-exploration and career awareness activities to help inform their Education and Career Action Plans which are required for graduation.
—Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Her book serves as a guide that focuses on self-discovery and self-exploration in both life and career.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 June 2025
Agathe’s love life as one of self-exploration and forgoes any side story spotlighting male competition.
—Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
Mariah, an energetic publicity executive in Oregon also described herself as an introverted extrovert, had a passion for self-exploration and chose work different from everyone else in her family.
—Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
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
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
Middle schoolers can participate in self-exploration and career awareness activities to help inform their Education and Career Action Plans which are required for graduation.
—Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Her book serves as a guide that focuses on self-discovery and self-exploration in both life and career.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 June 2025
Agathe’s love life as one of self-exploration and forgoes any side story spotlighting male competition.
—Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
Mariah, an energetic publicity executive in Oregon also described herself as an introverted extrovert, had a passion for self-exploration and chose work different from everyone else in her family.
—Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-exploration
- self-discovery
- self-realization
- introspection
- self-fulfillment
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- soul-searching
- self-analysis
Noun
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Ashton also dismisses the concerns that a three-year degree lacks the many electives and opportunities for self-discovery.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The entire Ratliff family faces individual challenges and journeys of self-discovery throughout the season that culminate in a wild finale.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The prosecutor challenged a defense claim that Torres ended the abuse in an act of self-realization.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 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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Barker shows him no mercy for his actions, but leaves the door open to darker introspection.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Full of big, shouty drill sergeants, lovable characters and deep introspection, the series is earnest and refreshing.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 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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As school systems recalibrate how young people relate to their devices, forward-thinking business leaders can mirror this shift by creating environments where deep thinking, self-reflection and regulation, and authentic collaboration are once again the norm.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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First, use assessments like CliftonStrengths or self-reflection to uncover your unique talents.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mother’s turbulent self-examination is incited by the revelation of Sister Agnieszka’s pregnancy in the film’s first Act.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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This disciplined self-examination is the foundation for refining skills and advancing toward mastery.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The movie follows actor Mike Tyler (Chris Evans), who is attempting a comeback after a personal crisis and subsequent soul-searching.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Clooney, 64, plays the titular character, a famous movie star on a soul-searching journey throughout Europe with his manager (played by Sandler, 58).—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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With a mind engaged in varied tasks, the time dedicated to art becomes sharper, less prone to the debilitating self-analysis that can derail artistic momentum.—
Kice Akkawi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-exploration. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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