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
In the girls field events, South Hadley’s Natalie Rios threw her personal best and achieved third best javelin throw in the state at 125-04.
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Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
In the years since his formal and public acquittal, Stagg has kept much of his personal life private.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The Senate Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Packwood solicited jobs from lobbyists for his ex-wife, used his staff to try to threaten the female accusers into keeping quiet and obstructed the investigation by altering his personal diaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
His choice of Anthropic stock comes from his own personal experience with the company’s executives and its products.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
In the years since his formal and public acquittal, Stagg has kept much of his personal life private.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The Senate Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Packwood solicited jobs from lobbyists for his ex-wife, used his staff to try to threaten the female accusers into keeping quiet and obstructed the investigation by altering his personal diaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
His choice of Anthropic stock comes from his own personal experience with the company’s executives and its products.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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The investigation stems from allegations that Philadelphia police use a subjective standard to revoke firearm permits, possibly infringing on the rights of lawful gun owners.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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In the end, the best potato salad is still highly subjective.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Within the same complex, the luxe boutique hotel Tortuga Bay, designed by the iconic Oscar de la Renta, offers an exclusive experience with private villas, personalized service, and privileged access to beaches and ecological reserves.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The state would first submit to the USPS a list of voters who are submitting mail-in ballots for that election, along with each voter’s corresponding personalized barcode on their ballots.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Tortuga sits on 1,300 feet of private beach with clean white sand and turquoise water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On June 5, Knox was recorded at his private high school ceremony in Los Angeles.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Coffee lovers were stuck with their local shops, grocery stores, or hunting down individual roaster websites.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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So the company has built infrastructure that can handle the hard parts once, so individual teams don't have to keep re-solving them.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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