as in self-discovery
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Recent Examples of self-exploration
That self-neglect resulted in a health challenge, which eventually led to Godfred reconnecting with her passion for poetry and self-exploration.
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Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
After a whole lot of angst and self-exploration.
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Tina Eves,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
The exploration of others is simultaneously a self-exploration.
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Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
Younger people are interested in self-exploration, but on their terms.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
That sets Charli off on a bit of self-exploration and a reunion with her childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra).
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
Its red rock buttes are said to house mysterious cosmic forces conducive to healing and self-exploration.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
This rigorous self-exploration continued past the point that his disease cost him control of his hands.
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Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2025
As for the Banks sisters, Ashley (Akira Akbar) works through a rebellious phase during her freshman year as Hilary (Coco Jones) goes on a journey of self-exploration.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
After a whole lot of angst and self-exploration.
—
Tina Eves,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
The exploration of others is simultaneously a self-exploration.
—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
Younger people are interested in self-exploration, but on their terms.
—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
That sets Charli off on a bit of self-exploration and a reunion with her childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra).
—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
Its red rock buttes are said to house mysterious cosmic forces conducive to healing and self-exploration.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
This rigorous self-exploration continued past the point that his disease cost him control of his hands.
—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2025
As for the Banks sisters, Ashley (Akira Akbar) works through a rebellious phase during her freshman year as Hilary (Coco Jones) goes on a journey of self-exploration.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-exploration
- self-discovery
- self-realization
- introspection
- self-actualization
- self-fulfillment
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- soul-searching
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Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
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And so the second season wisely expanded the frame, weaning off Carmy as governing protagonist and establishing him as a piece of a larger ensemble, and in doing so started to paint a picture about the demanding nature of culinary work as a pathway to self-discovery.
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Post vague quotes about self-realization that are universal but ultimately mean nothing.
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His experiment in self-realization put him in a long line of spiritual seekers, and like innumerable young persons in every generation, he was actively engaged in evolving a design for living, drawing from sources near to and farther from home.
Noun
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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His own family tree was a source of introspection.
Noun
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That spirit was palpable in Demna’s debut show at Gucci, where self-concept and self-actualization seemed to come alive in a way that almost laughed at itself.
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The adaptation stars Ella Bruccoleri as the eponymous Mary, who goes on a voyage of self-actualization in London.
Noun
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At the highest level: the pursuit of one's full potential, personal growth and, ultimately, self-fulfillment.
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But this is a Norman Lear comedy after all (his last before passing in late 2023) — so by the end of the first episode, the hilarious sitcom has revealed its true interest in acceptance, forgiveness, and self-fulfillment.
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But also very enlightening and [a] profound time of self-reflection and fear, processing and meditation.
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Miraval has long encouraged guests to limit or even forego their use of digital devices as a way of enhancing awareness of one’s surroundings and allowing moments for self-reflection and personal growth.
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His early, anonymous SoundCloud drops were hushed and hesitant, a shroud of tape hiss and white noise between himself and true self-examination.
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Macy’s was notorious in its industry for how siloed its teams and culture were, characteristics that impeded prior turnaround efforts until Spring, CEO since 2024, instilled a culture of self-examination and an ability to admit mistakes before quickly moving on.
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Denver has been able to maintain that opening-weekend excitement and are just out of the playoff picture, while Boston has some soul-searching to do.
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My advice is to do this soul-searching first, then dive into as much relevant data as possible.
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“Self-exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-exploration. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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