self-development
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Newsom’s office said “a pardon grant recognizes the grantee’s self-development and accountability after conviction,” but does not erase a conviction or seek to minimize the harm caused by the recipient.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024
Shadow work is essentially an exploration into your psyche using prompts and astrology to unlock parts of your self-development.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023
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
She would have lost all that initiative, all that power for self-development that we so earnestly hoped the revolution had given her.
From Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 by Various
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