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Recent Examples of self-exploration
That sets Charli off on a bit of self-exploration and a reunion with her childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra).
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Its red rock buttes are said to house mysterious cosmic forces conducive to healing and self-exploration.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
This rigorous self-exploration continued past the point that his disease cost him control of his hands.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Many of his clients are women, often in their 30s to 60s, seeking meaningful self-exploration.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
As for the Banks sisters, Ashley (Akira Akbar) works through a rebellious phase during her freshman year as Hilary (Coco Jones) goes on a journey of self-exploration.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
During an appearance on the Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky podcast on Tuesday, the Diplomat star shared a fond memory of her former costar amid a discussion about her self-exploration journey through psychedelics, MDMA, mushrooms, and even astrology.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
In undergoing the complex journey of self-exploration, Panic!
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This year has been a bit of self-exploration.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Its red rock buttes are said to house mysterious cosmic forces conducive to healing and self-exploration.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
This rigorous self-exploration continued past the point that his disease cost him control of his hands.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Many of his clients are women, often in their 30s to 60s, seeking meaningful self-exploration.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
As for the Banks sisters, Ashley (Akira Akbar) works through a rebellious phase during her freshman year as Hilary (Coco Jones) goes on a journey of self-exploration.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
During an appearance on the Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky podcast on Tuesday, the Diplomat star shared a fond memory of her former costar amid a discussion about her self-exploration journey through psychedelics, MDMA, mushrooms, and even astrology.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
In undergoing the complex journey of self-exploration, Panic!
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This year has been a bit of self-exploration.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-exploration
- self-discovery
- self-realization
- introspection
- self-actualization
- self-fulfillment
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- soul-searching
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Readers get an immersive experience into the world of teenagers on their own journeys of exploration and self-discovery among the woods of the rural South.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Neptune, your celestial ruler, enters Aries, shifting your focus from self-discovery to self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Leaving, at the time, was seen as a temporary sacrifice, something connected to work and supporting a family, not to self-realization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Taking the main character’s famous journey of self-realization every night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Philosophy is a practice of wonder and logic; curiosity and introspection; dialectic and meditation; criticism and advocacy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Like its predecessors, the album incorporates Ant’s sticky signature beats on production and Daley’s clever rhymes, leading listeners through a world full of literary devices that drive introspection and sometimes the everyday insecurity of existence.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Ahn 1 hour 59 minutes Bedford Park, Stephanie Ahn’s poignant directorial debut, follows Audrey on her path toward something like self-actualization, sparked by a chance encounter with a similarly lonely soul.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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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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This short is uniquely brilliant in its ability to balance laugh-out-loud levity with the emotional pain of honest self-reflection.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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And, for that matter, that Rahman has undergone the necessary self-reflection and growth during his years in the political wilderness to truly become a leader for his people.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In an era where analytics and ever-growing coaching staffs allow teams to self-scout every week, the Patriots seem to have taken a more traditional approach and decided on a makeover after a self-examination last month during their bye.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some time spent in self-examination could yield new insights.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And for all the soul-searching and probing, Conrad is well aware that kink can lead to comedy—up to a point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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There is no way to tackle these questions without deep reflection and a great deal of soul-searching.—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Self-exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-exploration. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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