idiomatic

adjective

ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce idiomatic (audio)
Definition of idiomaticnext
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success

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Recent Examples of idiomatic What mattered was the freshness of the programming and the spark of the performances—above all, the sly, idiomatic singing of the soprano Melissa Wimbish. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026 Is this idiomatic for this language, or just one possible approach? — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2026 Grieve wanted to make Proust more idiomatic and sound up-to-date. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 The worst examples of Google's idiomatic AI guesswork are ones where the LLM slips past plausible interpretations and into sheer hallucination of completely fictional sources. — ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for idiomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiomatic
  1. personal
  2. subjective
  3. personalized
  4. private
Adjective
  • For remote routes, a satellite messenger or personal locator beacon is worth the investment.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Merz took the opportunity to make a series of changes after a senior ally quit as the leader of his bloc's parliamentary group over personal conduct that undermined his credibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • Humans are prone to unconscious biases and struggle with subjective comparisons, frequently relying on gut feelings over objective data.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Understanding pests as a subjective cultural category opens space for questioning whose interests are served by such designations, who is harmed by the label, and what possibilities for alternative relations may exist.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of subjective
Adjective
  • Callimacus uses an orchestra of AI agents to understand each visitor’s intent and compose a personalized experience in real time, integrating traditional digital and e-commerce systems.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • Then comes the Grand Bal, a personalized menu that targets the hair, face, hands, and feet for the ultimate pre-event prep.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of personalized
Adjective
  • The city says state law prevents it from setting wages for private companies such as airlines, and a new provision in the state budget further restricts what local officials can do for contract workers.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • And the private grading plan associated with the project, which provided engineering details for the development of private property, was completely voided, citing issues with code compliance.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of private

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