self-betterment
noun
self-bet·ter·ment
ˌself-ˈbe-tər-mənt 
: the act or result of making oneself better through one's own efforts : self-improvement
made self-betterment a goal for the new year
tools of self-betterment
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There’s seemingly no limit to how Shrinking continues to make its world smaller, its characters more incestuous in their dynamics (think of Sean dating Paul’s neurologist and Liz vetting Brian’s nanny candidates), and its vision of self-betterment simplistic to the point of offense.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Focus on self-betterment instead of propping up someone else.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
In the Trump era, the TV that flourished was sweet-natured shows about humanity’s quest for self-betterment, like Schitt’s Creek or The Good Place.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
Moore is pretty sanguine about the whole thing, turning it into a sort of self-betterment exercise.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
Those who run in pursuit of validation on social media rather than for self-betterment could find that the process leaves them empty, or with low self-esteem.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2024
Amy’s distinguishing characteristic is her constant strives for improvement and self-betterment, both as a musician and a human being.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
For working-class young men like Platonov, the Bolshevik Revolution opened up huge vistas of opportunity, not merely for self-betterment but for the creation of a new society.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
What else might be washed away by the waters of self-betterment?
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Focus on self-betterment instead of propping up someone else.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
In the Trump era, the TV that flourished was sweet-natured shows about humanity’s quest for self-betterment, like Schitt’s Creek or The Good Place.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
Moore is pretty sanguine about the whole thing, turning it into a sort of self-betterment exercise.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
Those who run in pursuit of validation on social media rather than for self-betterment could find that the process leaves them empty, or with low self-esteem.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2024
Amy’s distinguishing characteristic is her constant strives for improvement and self-betterment, both as a musician and a human being.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
For working-class young men like Platonov, the Bolshevik Revolution opened up huge vistas of opportunity, not merely for self-betterment but for the creation of a new society.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
What else might be washed away by the waters of self-betterment?
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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“Self-betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-betterment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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