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
With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
This is not a personal failing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Within months of her release, Karelina made advocating for Olga’s freedom a personal mission.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
This is not a personal failing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Within months of her release, Karelina made advocating for Olga’s freedom a personal mission.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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What changed in that moment was not the description of the patients’ suffering, but the possibility of a biological explanation linking subjective symptoms with an objective, see-for-yourself finding.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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But this all being highly subjective is exactly why it should not be used as a hiring technique.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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This connectivity allows for personalized upselling that was previously impossible in a traditional retail environment, fundamentally changing the ROI of a physical square foot.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The company cites in-house white papers and research commissioned from other organizations showing some students’ test scores rose after using i-Ready’s personalized lessons.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Located on a private reserve northeast of the park, Awasi Patagonia puts you an hour away from the Laguna Amarga entrance, and many guests spend their week doing day hikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead of everything being controlled through a single touch-screen, dedicated physical controls and circuits would allow easier servicing of individual components.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Arcadia city officials said the case is tied to Wang’s individual conduct and does not impact city operations.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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