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Synonyms

selves

American  
[selvz] / sɛlvz /

noun

  1. the plural of self.

selves British  
/ sɛlvz /

noun

    1. the plural of self

    2. ( in combination )

      ourselves

      yourselves

      themselves
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“It will increase costs and increase the burden on others to organize their selves and accelerate the tendency toward regional supply chains.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Change our stories and we can change our selves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Saturday was a return to their reserved selves when, really, you wanted to see the warriors of November, or at least a version of them.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Likewise, consider investing your own hard-earned money where people invest in their selves, in becoming who they want to become, in flourishing as human beings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Kids who are wraiths of their former selves.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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