as in self-concept
the way you think about yourself and your abilities or appearance
She has a positive self-image buoyed by her years of success.
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Recent Examples of self-image
Big Tech has the capital and the ambition to pursue nuclear, including next generation reactor designs which match very well the sector’s self-image of innovative strength at the leading edge of technological change.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This approach appeals to Trump’s self-image as a dealmaker and to his tendency to think about political power in terms of individual news cycles.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Hobert’s profuse confidence is somewhat unlikely for a 20-something who spent her teen years grappling with a major threat to her self-image.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Competitive pressure pushes them towards building ever more powerful AI systems—and towards a self-image in which their work and their organizations are inherently beneficial.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This approach appeals to Trump’s self-image as a dealmaker and to his tendency to think about political power in terms of individual news cycles.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Hobert’s profuse confidence is somewhat unlikely for a 20-something who spent her teen years grappling with a major threat to her self-image.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Competitive pressure pushes them towards building ever more powerful AI systems—and towards a self-image in which their work and their organizations are inherently beneficial.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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But Rushdie struggles with that self-concept.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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But your nervous system, expectations and self-concept are all shifting at once.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some relate to self-perception and coping, such as losing confidence or not being able to face problems.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tension builds through a series of squares to the change-maker planet (Uranus), some of which include Mercury, Venus and eventually the sun, disrupting conversations, relationships and self-perception in ways that feel abrupt but necessary.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the 2025 season neared its end and Verlander’s San Francisco Giants fell from competition, the future Hall of Fame pitcher confronted increasingly common moments of introspection.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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But new research suggests that endorphins aren’t to thank for bliss, euphoria, and introspection.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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