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
Mia Matthews, an actress, previously pleaded guilty to evading federal income taxes in 2005 and 2007 by trying to conceal personal expenditures by using limited liability companies, a business bank account and a law firm trust account controlled by one of Bob Matthews’ Florida lawyers.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
The posts ask for online payments through cash apps and request personal information, such as your full name and license plate number.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Also covers personal liability, personal belongings, dwelling and other structures and loss of use
Does not cover
Flood insurance, water damage and mold that has built up slowly over time, high-value personal items
Terms apply.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 May 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
The posts ask for online payments through cash apps and request personal information, such as your full name and license plate number.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Also covers personal liability, personal belongings, dwelling and other structures and loss of use
Does not cover
Flood insurance, water damage and mold that has built up slowly over time, high-value personal items
Terms apply.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Today, the Michelin Guide has become a vaunted yet controversial subjective yardstick by which restaurants are measured.—
Tulasi Srinivas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Back in August 1993, an eight-year-old Harry, along with his older brother Prince William, then 11, enjoyed a private visit to Walt Disney World in Florida with Princess Diana.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The private club aspect is another major draw, especially for golfers, Short adds.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The hybrid arrangement meant that ratings for each individual game fluctuated widely within the series.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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This is what gives each individual contributor the drive to go above and beyond.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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