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self-determination

[self-di-tur-muh-ney-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /


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The Multistrada’s appeal is the promise of spontaneity, self-determination, volition—the idea that you can pack up and light out for the hills and maybe never come back.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

"For me, this is not just about history or politics. It's my body, my life, and my right to self-determination," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The tension between the human need for both love and self-determination powers both art and madness, but never was it so tangibly brought to life than by Marilyn Monroe.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

“We were fighting not only for sewer, potholes and police protection but for self-determination and empowerment of our community,” Martinez de Vara wrote in a firsthand account of the incorporation campaign.

From Salon May 3, 2026

This was going to teach us about independence and self-determination.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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