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Recent Examples of self-recognition
Whether or not dogs have awareness of themselves as an individual and any sort of mirror self-recognition is still up for debate.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Like any literary work, the individual critical voice finds its echoes in the world at large, in readers’ self-recognition, in a sense of community.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
This film delves into his struggle with self-recognition, his passion for storytelling through art and his desire to spark wonder in those who encounter his work.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
My singing voice was as constant as my heartbeat, as unique as my fingerprints, as necessary to my self-recognition as seeing my face in the mirror.
—Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Apr. 2025
While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Still, the findings suggest self-recognition might not be as exclusive as previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Like any literary work, the individual critical voice finds its echoes in the world at large, in readers’ self-recognition, in a sense of community.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
This film delves into his struggle with self-recognition, his passion for storytelling through art and his desire to spark wonder in those who encounter his work.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
My singing voice was as constant as my heartbeat, as unique as my fingerprints, as necessary to my self-recognition as seeing my face in the mirror.
—Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Apr. 2025
While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Still, the findings suggest self-recognition might not be as exclusive as previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-recognition
- self-awareness
- self-consciousness
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
Noun
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When asked about his own legacy — a question that comes up more frequently as tributes and retrospectives accumulate — Hawke deflects with characteristic self-awareness.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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As was Matthiessen’s self-awareness about his own moral failings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Detouring into satire would give that notion some pause and would give my writing some wings, liberating me from self-consciousness and untethering me from reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Part comedy show, part profound introspection into the furthest depths of grief and loss, Kayne’s Sorry for Your Loss premieres March 27, 2026.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Six-year-old Misha’s playful hunt for a phantom spy unfolds against the quiet unease of Soviet adulthood, blending innocence with historical introspection.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The book’s journey through the brain ends at the frontal pole, a region involved in self-reflection — thinking about thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Awareness activities encourage self-reflection and can include activities like a body scan, breathing exercises, or journaling.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The embarrassment led to soul-searching, both for him and his team.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next There would seem to be little hope for a more civil political discourse, despite the soul-searching and appeals on both sides, especially in the run-up to next year’s midterms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Self-recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recognition. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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