self-discovery
noun
self-dis·cov·ery
ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 
: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge
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Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Wilderness therapy often involves backpacking, camping and other outdoor experiences, aiming to foster self-discovery.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
For the latest installment of Billboard Book Club, the trio behind Podcrushed — a podcast launched in 2022 to explore the awkwardness and heartbreak that defines adolescence — will talk about their Crushmore book, which continues the journey to unpack the importance of middle school self-discovery.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Wilderness therapy often involves backpacking, camping and other outdoor experiences, aiming to foster self-discovery.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
For the latest installment of Billboard Book Club, the trio behind Podcrushed — a podcast launched in 2022 to explore the awkwardness and heartbreak that defines adolescence — will talk about their Crushmore book, which continues the journey to unpack the importance of middle school self-discovery.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-discovery
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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