patented

adjective

ˈpa-tᵊn-təd How to pronounce patented (audio)
Definition of patentednext
as in personalized
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person the radio commentator went into one of his patented tirades after an astute caller questioned his knowledge of the facts

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Recent Examples of patented The Pop-Off Pedals are Flatbike’s own design, and are easily removed with a patented pinch mechanism that uses two independent latches (per pedal) that easily release quickly without the need for tools. — Shirl Leigh july 26, New Atlas, 26 July 2026 Inning over, Skubal flexed and let out one of his patented primal roars. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Notably, its rival Ionis alleged last year that Arrowhead copied its patented mRNA technology to develop Redemplo, FiercePharma notes. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 July 2026 The president imposed a 100% levy on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients under Section 232 on April 2, while exempting generic drugs, biosimilars, and related ingredients. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for patented
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patented
  1. personalized
  2. personal
  3. subjective
  4. unique
  5. private
Adjective
  • From personalized skin-care picks to products that build, layer, and play well together, each one evolves with you.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The app’s home page will feature a personalized list of posts from a user’s preferred sites, with another tab dedicated to game threads.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of personalized
Adjective
  • Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For an undergraduate student living off campus, Detroit Mercy estimates $3,220 for transportation and $10,830 for personal and miscellaneous expenses.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • Now, to be clear, nightclubs like Basement have a longstanding subjective — and often nebulous — criteria for who gets in, and anyone dorky enough to show up to one wearing Meta glasses almost certainly wouldn’t make the cut anyway.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Allowing subjective confidence to silently acquire the epistemological status of empirical verification is neither verification nor evidence.
    — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of subjective
Adjective
  • The growing normalization and adoption of open-weight AI models, as enterprises and consumers alike seek to customize models to their unique use cases.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Nike’s athletes’ kits this season were inspired by basketball, presenting a unique sartorial challenge blending the two distinct on-court sports.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unique
Adjective
  • Some are worried about the legal implications of handling such large quantities of previously private game builds as well.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of private

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“Patented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patented. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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