Thesaurus results for SELF-KNOWLEDGE

self-knowledge

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as in self-realization

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Recent Examples of self-knowledge This involves a kind of satisfaction that is not possible without self-knowledge and self-control. — Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 5 June 2026 The most useful starting point is self-knowledge. — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-knowledge

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Noun

The result is a strikingly original and surprisingly moving tale of self-realization.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
Leadership, in my view, is not defined by title or position, but by self-realization and inner discipline.

— Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of self-realization

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Just as bright, witty, and debauched as their namesake, this unique protagonist is on a path of self-discovery, gaining insight into not just their gender identity, but also their preternatural attraction to transgression and risk.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
The series follows a young Haitian man devoted to caring for his ailing grandmother who forms an unexpected connection with nursing instructor and is forced to confront the balance between love, family, responsibility and self-discovery.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of self-discovery

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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.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The adaptation stars Ella Bruccoleri as the eponymous Mary, who goes on a voyage of self-actualization in London.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of self-actualization

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Since there are very few existing sources of data like this, approaches like teleoperation, video analysis, motion capture of humans, and self-exploration in simulation and in the real world are all seen as important ways to collect data.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2026
That self-neglect resulted in a health challenge, which eventually led to Godfred reconnecting with her passion for poetry and self-exploration.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

Definition of self-exploration

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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
And increasingly, women are choosing solitude and self-fulfillment over unsatisfying relationships.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of self-fulfillment

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The gratuitous act obliterates both his self-image and his indecision, sparking not just a split with Irène but a total rupture with the social fabric of his present life.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
But if nationalism is a hunger for prestige and preeminence, America’s self-image as the City on a Hill is nationalism in embryo.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

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