as in nature
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed
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as in solid
having or consisting of a single color
a self-red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before
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Recent Examples of self
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Every swing tweak seemed to push him further from his former self.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Armed with an arsenal of reggaeton grooves and relatable lyrics, the singer born Carolina Giraldo Navarro conquered the charts and endeared herself to legions of fans with her sonic confessionals of love and self-empowerment.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Every swing tweak seemed to push him further from his former self.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self
Noun
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Given the sensitive nature of payments and financial transactions, companies cannot afford to rely solely on AI without rigorous oversight.—
Dean Leavitt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Kansas State coach demands aggressiveness from his players, but Inoue’s nature is to avoid risks in the game.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The Eufy Life mobile app is solid, including easy at-a-glance views, long-term charts, and drill-down capabilities.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 projector is now 28% off and brings big-screen movie nights anywhere with its soda-can size, built-in Google TV, and shockingly solid sound.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The way Chomet operates, the film’s personality comes across via the detailed and incredibly expressive faces, not the dialogue or its delivery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Rarely did anyone bring to television Julia’s big, warm personality and joie de vivre, which blazed through our little black-and-white screens (before later transitioning, of course, to color).—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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This is being done to comply with the sport's goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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With Messi and his mates, Miami has sold out huge NFL stadiums and other neutral venues.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Spring Cascade channels the romantic gardens of Provence with soft pink, purple, and green tones that feel grounded in nature but delicately styled.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But the tone and the mood of the room and the lighting is very strong and dramatic.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Chase Stokes Chase Stokes went monochrome with his attire at the H&M & LA event.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2025
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My character is someone who’s been without his best friend and partner for three years.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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“Self.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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