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
Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist.
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The lines feel idiomatic—sometimes in translations there’s a kind of starchiness or stiffness to the language, but this feels utterly natural.
—The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
He’s expanded the book by more than 150 pages since its previous edition, from 2009: a tribute to the idiomatic ingenuity of the social-media age, or just the pissiness in the air.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Yet even shows produced in English in other countries, like the UK and Australia, can become a little thick for an American ear trying to sort out the idiomatic quirks and other differences.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 10 June 2024
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The lines feel idiomatic—sometimes in translations there’s a kind of starchiness or stiffness to the language, but this feels utterly natural.
—The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
He’s expanded the book by more than 150 pages since its previous edition, from 2009: a tribute to the idiomatic ingenuity of the social-media age, or just the pissiness in the air.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Yet even shows produced in English in other countries, like the UK and Australia, can become a little thick for an American ear trying to sort out the idiomatic quirks and other differences.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 10 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiomatic
Adjective
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her Instagram page shows her artwork and things that inspire her in New York City and around the world but little personal information.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Art might be subjective, but this deal definitely isn't.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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While orders come with a four to seven week wait time, the process is highly personalized.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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French estimates place a nationwide ERS rollout at €30–€40 billion, likely requiring private-sector funding models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Saddle Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Idiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiomatic. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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