self-development
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Fessler said Shields moved through the world with brightness and spontaneity in a constant journey of self-development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The original philosophy had four ingredients: freedom of thought, a free market, room for creative disagreement and diversity, and a removal of obstacles to self-development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
"It takes a lot of self-development and digging deep to understand and accept other people's views," she adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Nio said in late August it planned to launch its first self-development mobile telephone later this month to improve the appeal of its cars with better software and connectivity.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
Its principle would be not self-sacrifice but self-development.
From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen
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