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Recent Examples of self-recognition
My singing voice was as constant as my heartbeat, as unique as my fingerprints, as necessary to my self-recognition as seeing my face in the mirror.
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Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2024
Even for members of this elite group, self-recognition is no instant achievement.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Still, the findings suggest self-recognition might not be as exclusive as previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
And this is not a matter of insincerity, as if shtick were masking a hidden core of authenticity; rather, performance emerges as the very essence of social life and of self-recognition.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
Such a response is regarded by scientists as proof of self-recognition; that the ants can see themselves.
—Philip Lymbery, Time, 27 July 2023
Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
While the specific returns for these players could be debated, and even though the thought of Marchand, Carlo and Coyle is difficult for any Bruins fan to swallow, the self-recognition by Boston will be appreciated in years to come.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Researchers believed that would show some semblance of self-recognition.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2024
Even for members of this elite group, self-recognition is no instant achievement.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Still, the findings suggest self-recognition might not be as exclusive as previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
And this is not a matter of insincerity, as if shtick were masking a hidden core of authenticity; rather, performance emerges as the very essence of social life and of self-recognition.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
Such a response is regarded by scientists as proof of self-recognition; that the ants can see themselves.
—Philip Lymbery, Time, 27 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-recognition
- self-awareness
- self-analysis
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- self-observation
- soul-searching
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The Evolution From Traditional Leader To Authentic Leader Traditional leadership often values control, conformity, and hierarchy, whereas authentic leadership is grounded in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to leading with purpose and ethics.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The mega-rich like Musk don’t exactly have a huge degree of self-awareness or self-control.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s otherwise smart Rough Strife suffered from the first-person narrator’s self-analysis eclipsing action and drive.—
Alex Vernon
May 27,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2025
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Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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But active, conscious introspection has a dark side: rumination, or getting fixated on a problem and going over it again and again, which can make things worse and trap people in a negative thought spiral.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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Applicants are in the early days of self-reflection; life on a treadmill is unexamined.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Justin Bieber has been documenting what appears to be an intense period of self-reflection through a series of Instagram posts for more than three months.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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This self-examination seems glib (whereas del Toro was actually more affecting as the desperate artist in The French Dispatch).—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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Take a cue from the pros and make time for self-examination.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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There are three invitations leaders can offer their direct reports: Play with the technology as a tool for self-observation.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in November—taking the White House, flipping the Senate, and maintaining control of the House—has sparked widespread soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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His soul-searching journey, played out on podcasts and talk shows, and attempts to moderate have rankled some of his allies in the Legislature, the labor movement and reproductive health care.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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“Self-recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recognition. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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