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
Colvert, a 15-year-old from Pasadena, created the group to restore normalcy for teen girls affected by the devastating California wildfire, gathering beauty products, clothes and other personal supplies in a call that went viral.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Individual short movies dedicated to each protagonist in which talents share personal anecdotes and holiday memories will also be released as part of the campaign.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Now, that may feel too personal, depending on the age of your teenager.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Drones cannot be used to collect personal information or record individuals in private settings without proper authorization.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Individual short movies dedicated to each protagonist in which talents share personal anecdotes and holiday memories will also be released as part of the campaign.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Now, that may feel too personal, depending on the age of your teenager.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Drones cannot be used to collect personal information or record individuals in private settings without proper authorization.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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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
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Venus in Scorpio reminds us that trust isn’t zero-sum, but actually very subjective and reliant on skill building.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Art of You is the company’s strategic vision focusing on personalized experiences, leveraging customer data, new technology, and building stronger partnerships with brands.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ellison and Sarandos spent much of the dinner hour in close conversation, while personalized congratulations notes to Zaslav from Paramount, Disney, Sony and NBCUniversal flashed across screens inside the Beverly Wilshire ballroom.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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By Fortune’s estimates, drawn from industry data, the value of all direct deals, using the broad definition of single investments in private companies, will explode to something like $200 billion this year, multiple the number several years ago.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Razer went public in 2017, listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, before going private again in 2022.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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The competition format, and thematic focus of each episode, meant that early shows were often organized around musical categories (ballads, duets, love songs) or occasionally around the catalog of individual artists (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears).—
Alan Light,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Strahan also included two individual shots with each of the girls in the photo carousel.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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