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Recent Examples of self-knowledge
The link between self-knowledge and friendship was key for Aristotle, too, more than 2,000 years ago.
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Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Grosz aims merely to listen long and well and constructively enough to help his patients gain deeper self-knowledge.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The sheer competence of language models has already revamped the human quest for self-knowledge.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Their support, combined with all the self-knowledge she's gained has been invaluable.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
This is where self-knowledge becomes relational intelligence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The multi-day hike proved to be a pathway to greater self-knowledge.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Grosz aims merely to listen long and well and constructively enough to help his patients gain deeper self-knowledge.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The sheer competence of language models has already revamped the human quest for self-knowledge.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Their support, combined with all the self-knowledge she's gained has been invaluable.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
This is where self-knowledge becomes relational intelligence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The multi-day hike proved to be a pathway to greater self-knowledge.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-knowledge
- self-realization
- self-discovery
- self-actualization
- self-exploration
- self-fulfillment
- self-revelation
- self-image
- self-concept
Noun
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Post vague quotes about self-realization that are universal but ultimately mean nothing.—
Emily Menez,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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His experiment in self-realization put him in a long line of spiritual seekers, and like innumerable young persons in every generation, he was actively engaged in evolving a design for living, drawing from sources near to and farther from home.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hsu shines as Janet, whose trip to the castle inspires a self-discovery journey that evolves from wide-eyed, tightly wound innocence to brash confidence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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What begins as a secret fling between two rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial and self-discovery.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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His sociopathy is the logical extension of a homicidal ethos of self-actualization, self-realization, and self-care.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After a whole lot of angst and self-exploration.—
Tina Eves,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
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The exploration of others is simultaneously a self-exploration.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Her most captivating scene is an unexpected moment of self-revelation that’s best kept under wraps.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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What self-revelation occurred was not done casually.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With attention naturally finding you, this is a call to prioritize your self-image, heart’s desires and personal fulfillment.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grant said this year’s theme was self-image.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As an online representation of identity, an avatar can be similar to the user’s self-concept, entirely fictitious, or somewhere in between.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Being self-governed is one of the essential human needs, and those who have a firm sense of their self-concept are able to manage their emotions well and make wiser choices.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Self-knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-knowledge. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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