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Recent Examples of self-knowledge
Grosz aims merely to listen long and well and constructively enough to help his patients gain deeper self-knowledge.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The sheer competence of language models has already revamped the human quest for self-knowledge.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Their support, combined with all the self-knowledge she's gained has been invaluable.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
This is where self-knowledge becomes relational intelligence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The multi-day hike proved to be a pathway to greater self-knowledge.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Discovering one’s impulses and sources (artistic self-knowledge) is essential for answering these questions.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The sheer competence of language models has already revamped the human quest for self-knowledge.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Their support, combined with all the self-knowledge she's gained has been invaluable.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
This is where self-knowledge becomes relational intelligence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The multi-day hike proved to be a pathway to greater self-knowledge.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Discovering one’s impulses and sources (artistic self-knowledge) is essential for answering these questions.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-knowledge
- self-realization
- self-discovery
- self-actualization
- self-exploration
- self-fulfillment
- self-revelation
- self-image
- self-concept
Noun
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His sociopathy is the logical extension of a homicidal ethos of self-actualization, self-realization, and self-care.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sincerity is the path to self-realization in Rousseau’s political philosophy, according to political science professor Arthur Melzer.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Legally Blonde warms the heart by proving that self-discovery never goes out of style!—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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For many fans — including plenty in the audience with neon green or pink hair — dyeing your own hair at home is part of self-discovery.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What happens when you are forced to choose between a beautiful, vulnerable tradition and your own self-actualization?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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His sociopathy is the logical extension of a homicidal ethos of self-actualization, self-realization, and self-care.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Younger people are interested in self-exploration, but on their terms.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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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.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
17 Nov. 2025
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And increasingly, women are choosing solitude and self-fulfillment over unsatisfying relationships.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her most captivating scene is an unexpected moment of self-revelation that’s best kept under wraps.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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What self-revelation occurred was not done casually.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The self-image reduces the options, and so the horizon becomes narrower.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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When your entire self-concept is tied to a single outcome—whether that’s a funding round, a promotion, or a playoff spot—every setback becomes existential.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Self-knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-knowledge. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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