as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she had remarkable self-mastery for one so young
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Recent Examples of self-mastery
This period isn’t bereft of opportunity, but it’s interspersed with learning experiences at the hands of people who still haven’t done any self-mastery work.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Aquarius' 2026 career horoscope Commit to your self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Understanding yourself is one of the keys to self-mastery, open to new awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Aquarius' 2026 career horoscope Commit to your self-mastery.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Understanding yourself is one of the keys to self-mastery, open to new awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-mastery
restraint
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Maryland’s budget process is designed to promote transparency and fiscal restraint.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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The verdict signals that prolonged prone restraint during mental health crises is dangerous, potentially changing how juvenile detention centers handle distressed teens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Self-mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-mastery. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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