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
Manual meeting notes are subjective and record only a small portion of this.
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Awaneesh Verma, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Putting together a list of the best is, of course, very subjective.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Let’s start with the subjective goals.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Schulte said the conditional use standard is more difficult to deny when planning staff recommends approval, but the site plan involves more subjective factors, like potential effects on neighboring properties.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Awaneesh Verma, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Putting together a list of the best is, of course, very subjective.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Let’s start with the subjective goals.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Schulte said the conditional use standard is more difficult to deny when planning staff recommends approval, but the site plan involves more subjective factors, like potential effects on neighboring properties.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
Adjective
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Coinbase launched Advisor, an AI tool that builds personalized portfolios based on risk tolerance and summarizes news into actionable recommendations.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Proceeds from the event directly support Komen San Diego’s Patient Care Center, which provides free, personalized navigation and critical resources to patients and families throughout every step of their breast cancer journey.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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