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
The requirements of a group may differ from your personal desires.
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USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Randall Park has faced some of his greatest personal challenges in the past few months.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The files also contain the unredacted personal information—including Social Security numbers—of dozens of people, seemingly published accidentally, though the National Archives site now suggests this was an inevitable result of the transparency effort.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Center Mohamed Wague gave Oklahoma its first lead of the game with a personal 7-0 run at the nine-minute mark.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
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USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Randall Park has faced some of his greatest personal challenges in the past few months.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The files also contain the unredacted personal information—including Social Security numbers—of dozens of people, seemingly published accidentally, though the National Archives site now suggests this was an inevitable result of the transparency effort.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Center Mohamed Wague gave Oklahoma its first lead of the game with a personal 7-0 run at the nine-minute mark.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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For example, when the count is 2-1 and the batter doesn't swing at a borderline pitch, his fate will be dramatically shifted by the home plate umpire's subjective call.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2025
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Participants acknowledge that judging of this kind is by its nature subjective.—
TIME.com,
TIME.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With respect to a private creditor pursuing relief in state court, the answer is yes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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NewsGuard has been a target of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, even though the federal agency does not have regulatory jurisdiction over the private rating service.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More than 100 individual sharks have been detected, with the majority of sightings occurring in recent years and notably in shallow waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Dairy milk remains a beneficial part of the diet throughout life, but individual tolerance levels may vary, Heckler said.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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