self-actualize
Americanverb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- self-actualizer noun
Example Sentences
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As of this month, Island Books has been helping readers self-actualize for five decades.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Jada's version of her 40th birthday blow-up is a tale of determination to self-actualize.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2023
The directors suggested the experience of participating in the rescue helped you self-actualize.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2021
In the normal course of things, all of those characters would self-actualize and follow their bliss to one of those Hollywood endings they sing about in a choreographed lunchroom number.
From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2018
“They raised the three of us to self-actualize, to do what we love and are passionate about,” says Lynn Tyson, an executive in investor relations.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2015
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