self-development
Britishnoun
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A lecturer at Oxford Brookes University told the BBC last June that "when used responsibly, AI tools enable students to direct their attention to the more important parts of learning and improve their self-development."
From BBC ● May 18, 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
Clovis will graduate with associate of arts degrees in history, social sciences, social behavior and self-development, arts and human expression, and science and mathematics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023
Another winner Joanna Drewett, from Manchester in Britain, said support offered by the Trust through a self-development course transformed her, setting her on a new path.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
His teaching was not one of the refusal of experience, but of self-development.
From Oscar Wilde A Critical Study by Arthur Ransome
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