as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
even seemingly unbiased judges are influenced by their own subjective assumptions and interpretations of the law
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Recent Examples of subjective
The impacts extend beyond subjective experience too.
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Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In Marx’s critique of political economy, this distinction maps onto the division between the objective and subjective factors of production.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
However, happiness is subjective and each individual's costs vary largely from one another.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The rankings aren’t based on some subjective observations by the foundation.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In Marx’s critique of political economy, this distinction maps onto the division between the objective and subjective factors of production.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
However, happiness is subjective and each individual's costs vary largely from one another.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The rankings aren’t based on some subjective observations by the foundation.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subjective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
Adjective
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More than any other change, this one act cemented Twitter’s new identity as a right-wing media platform that acted as an extension of Musk’s own political beliefs, paranoid suspicions, midnight musings and personal interests.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Every budgeting article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Appearing on many occasions in layered mixed jewelry, long locs accessorized with cowrie shells, or a shapely afro in her earlier life, Shakur represented an eclectic, personalized form of Afrocentric style.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the fee for a new plate and the additional fee for one of the specialty plates, there is a $30 fee to request a new personalized plate or a $15 fee to renew a personalized plate.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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