as in personalized
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
the radio commentator went into one of his patented tirades after an astute caller questioned his knowledge of the facts
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Recent Examples of patented
Making the most of retinol’s benefits are soothing cypress leaf, a skin barrier-supporting growth factor, and a patented Lacto-Exosome, which targets elasticity.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Floating solar breakthrough The firm’s patented Skipp-Float system introduces a vertical east-west orientation for the solar panels.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Their defensive secondary is due for one of its patented turnover bonanzas.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Its fast-yet-gentle drying power comes from Dyson’s patented Air Multiplier technology and intelligent heat control, which helps prevent damage while keeping noise to a minimum.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Floating solar breakthrough The firm’s patented Skipp-Float system introduces a vertical east-west orientation for the solar panels.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Their defensive secondary is due for one of its patented turnover bonanzas.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Its fast-yet-gentle drying power comes from Dyson’s patented Air Multiplier technology and intelligent heat control, which helps prevent damage while keeping noise to a minimum.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patented
Adjective
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While orders come with a four to seven week wait time, the process is highly personalized.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her Instagram page shows her artwork and things that inspire her in New York City and around the world but little personal information.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Art might be subjective, but this deal definitely isn't.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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That last movie was a horror comedy, which can be tough since the latter is subjective, Russell said.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, designing electrical systems for aircraft poses unique challenges.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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French estimates place a nationwide ERS rollout at €30–€40 billion, likely requiring private-sector funding models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Saddle Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Patented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patented. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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