as in self-exploration
the act or process of gaining knowledge or understanding of your abilities, character, and feelings
She was on a voyage of self-discovery.
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Recent Examples of self-discovery
The intangible discomforts of self-discovery have always found captivating, expressive purpose in the films of Naoko Yamada, one of the most idiosyncratic and influential directors currently working in anime.
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Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Simone doesn’t want to be an American on a trip of self-discovery, but the structure of the play constricts her into being just that.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
With the sun entering mystifying Scorpio, and your expansive ninth house of travel, belief systems and self-discovery become illuminated, inspiring the urge to venture into uncharted waters and explore new ideas and philosophies that resonate with your personal growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Gabriel must confront his complex history and embark on self-discovery to parent seven-year-old Jake.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Simone doesn’t want to be an American on a trip of self-discovery, but the structure of the play constricts her into being just that.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
With the sun entering mystifying Scorpio, and your expansive ninth house of travel, belief systems and self-discovery become illuminated, inspiring the urge to venture into uncharted waters and explore new ideas and philosophies that resonate with your personal growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Gabriel must confront his complex history and embark on self-discovery to parent seven-year-old Jake.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discovery
- self-exploration
- self-realization
- introspection
- meditation
- self-fulfillment
- soul-searching
- self-reflection
- self-examination
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In a 2022 interview with Art Plugged, Cunningham explained her art as a form of self-exploration.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, because Woodley had prior plans to travel to India on a journey of self-exploration, her involvement in the project was initially going to be delayed.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rothwell, who created and stars in the Hulu series, understood the need for a coming-of-age story about celebrating oneself at all parts of the journey, no matter how turbulent the road to self-realization is.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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But for non-binary great-grandchild Lionel IV — better known as Chas — the road to self-realization and acceptance inspires its own brand of courage and resolve.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles Feds probe racist ‘cotton-picking’ texts sent to Black Americans Stephens: Do liberals lack the introspection to see what went wrong?Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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While the company has been careful to keep looking forward during its turnaround, the investor day produced a fair bit of introspection and several looks back at what went wrong.Evan Clark, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Thorne also recommends therapy, meditation, prayer and exercise.Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Deserving Self-Fulfillment The final justification, cited by 13 participants, was that their affairs were a form of deserving self-fulfillment.Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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What lies do people tell themselves that inhibit their self-fulfillment?Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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There will be soul-searching in the offseason for the Yankees.Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In Book of Travelers, which takes place earlier chronologically but is suggested as the second panel of the diptych, Kahane sets out on a soul-searching journey by train in the weeks after the 2016 election.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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For instance, as the sun in Scorpio ignites your 12th house of intuition, healing and spirituality, your focus turns inward for healing and self-reflection, while Saturn retrograde in your fourth house asks you to tend to matters of home and family.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cards show that September will be a month of profound self-reflection for you, Capricorn.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Exploration fosters self-examination under the Scorpio new moon.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-discovery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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