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
Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
With the resulting personal-foul call, that turned into an 18-yard net loss.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Spammers can't easily tie unwanted emails to your real account and your personal email remains far more private.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Other legal rulings could also have major implications on the fight over low-income Kansans’ personal data.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
With the resulting personal-foul call, that turned into an 18-yard net loss.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Spammers can't easily tie unwanted emails to your real account and your personal email remains far more private.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Other legal rulings could also have major implications on the fight over low-income Kansans’ personal data.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Success in combat is less subjective than success in many other activities and therefore leaves less room for favoritism, rent seeking, and old-fashioned sandbagging.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there is no definitive answer to the question of which royal princess has more aura, which is itself a highly subjective concept.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Others want to create a personalized information panel that combines weather, reminders, to-do lists, and even news.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Through this approach, ACE is steadily becoming a recognizable name in the world of private aviation while maintaining its dedication to personalized service and long-term relationships.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The development will include private parking for residents of the building along with 94 public parking spaces.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, a firm's or advisor's appearance in our ranking does not constitute an individual endorsement by CNBC of any firm or advisor.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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