Thesaurus results for SELF-DISCOVERY

self-discovery

noun

Definition of self-discovery

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 degree will become ever more a goal and less a process of self-discovery. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Istituto Marangoni Shanghai has used its 2026 graduate show to not only explore self-discovery, but road-test the future of experimental retail. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 An extremely unattractive teenage girl who resembled a forty-year-old matron in a women’s prison rather than a young woman fresh on the road to self-discovery approached me. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Jac Schaeffer, the architect behind WandaVision and successor series Agatha All Along, intended to spearhead the concluding chapter of her television trilogy — a Vision-centric saga of self-discovery with returning star Paul Bettany. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-discovery

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Beyond Culture is also currently developing a namesake series — a reality-documentary hybrid that takes artists and cultural figures beyond persona and into radical self-exploration.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
In Linklater’s eyes, college symbolizes a fount of opportunity, a place where people can reinvent themselves, try on different identities, and embrace self-exploration.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-exploration

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Stories based in this more complex reality of access are not always heroes’ journeys, marked with clear protagonists and moments of self-realization.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The result is a strikingly original and surprisingly moving tale of self-realization.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

Definition of self-realization

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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

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Born as the score to a surreal short film set on Manchester’s empty streets, the ambient duo’s latest album folds classical instrumentation and field recordings into a mood of deep introspection.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of introspection

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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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Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
While others find peace through meditation and community dinners, Gibbs finds it through the brigade.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Crowley won the primary by a half percentage point — roughly 3,800 votes — illustrating Democrats’ soul-searching in the Upper Midwestern swing state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The tragedy has prompted soul-searching in the world of TV news helicopter pilots and focused attention on safety issues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of soul-searching

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Later in life, Schwam created Humanity 101, an initiative of Arizona State University’s Project Humanities, promoting the values of compassion, empathy, forgiveness, integrity, kindness, respect and self-reflection.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
From there, Shaikh began to challenge Daniel on his Islamist views and to guide him toward self-reflection and accountability.

— Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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