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self-examination

[self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /




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A report last week by Yale University contains a surprising dose of self-examination that dares to agree with what many of its critics have been saying for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Start to finish, “Reality Check” is an exercise in self-examination and culpability.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

On Dec. 20, The Times published a massive self-examination that broke down what went wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

It is as close to self-examination as he comes, at least in front of the parole board.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

In all thorough, religious self-examination the subject and object are identical.

From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jones, Jesse H.




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