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
Part of this book is about my personal faith and my belief in God and prayer.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Since her initial burst of mainstream pop success, Lindemann has continually reinvented her sound — blending pop, alt-rock, pop-punk and darker alternative influences into a fiercely personal style.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
China and Russia have a long and complicated relationship, drifting from allies to bitter rivals during the Cold War before Xi came to power in 2012 and struck up a personal relationship with Putin.
—Alex Wickham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Since her initial burst of mainstream pop success, Lindemann has continually reinvented her sound — blending pop, alt-rock, pop-punk and darker alternative influences into a fiercely personal style.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
China and Russia have a long and complicated relationship, drifting from allies to bitter rivals during the Cold War before Xi came to power in 2012 and struck up a personal relationship with Putin.
—Alex Wickham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Participants acknowledge that judging of this kind is by its nature subjective.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Higher intake of caffeinated coffee and tea was associated with lower prevalence of subjective cognitive decline and slightly better objective cognitive performance.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Pets Table has an on-staff Board Certified Vet Nutritionist who creates a personalized meal plan for your pooch.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At first, video footage of the potential suspect wasn't available under Guthrie's subscription plan, but it was recovered by authorities and private-sector partners.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The designation would mean no change for the hundreds of private property owners in the zone.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The company couldn’t say when individual stores may close, a spokesperson told CNN over email.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Karo won the gold medal in the event, becoming the oldest athlete to ever win an individual event at the Winter Olympics.—
Outside,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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