as in subjective
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
he kept personal items in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of personal
Aftab, who was a popular and respected figure at the festival, and expected to remain on the team for some time to come, is stepping down for personal family reasons.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Limited media coverage creates fewer opportunities for female athletes to build their personal brands and secure lucrative endorsements.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Todd Blanche, one of Trump's personal attorneys, was named deputy attorney general.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Vigna’s comments come shortly after the luxury Italian carmaker reported a significant upswing in 2024 net profit, citing a strong product mix and growing demand for personal touches to its vehicles.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Limited media coverage creates fewer opportunities for female athletes to build their personal brands and secure lucrative endorsements.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Todd Blanche, one of Trump's personal attorneys, was named deputy attorney general.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Vigna’s comments come shortly after the luxury Italian carmaker reported a significant upswing in 2024 net profit, citing a strong product mix and growing demand for personal touches to its vehicles.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
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Art is subjective, but the outcome of awards aren’t, and the cognitive dissonance of those two elements can lead to a lot of backlash.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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This private survey reading on Monday followed the official manufacturing PMI released on Saturday, which also showed that China’s February factory activity expanded at its fastest pace since November.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky will follow up his visit to Downing Street with a visit to King Charles III on Sunday, likely to take place at Sandringham, the private country retreat for the king and queen, according to The Telegraph.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Supplements have historically relied on independent clinical tests of individual ingredients rather than testing final formulations, which has led to skepticism on their efficacy.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Beyond individual tech use, Wells says that such discussions also open doors to raising cultural awareness.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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