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
Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Salon services are also available, along with an extensive fitness center where guests can connect with personal trainers, receive nutritional analysis, and take classes.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Nguyen has used humor and her personal story to build narrative power and use it to enact real world change.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Salon services are also available, along with an extensive fitness center where guests can connect with personal trainers, receive nutritional analysis, and take classes.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Nguyen has used humor and her personal story to build narrative power and use it to enact real world change.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Are they based on clear, standardized outputs, or are they influenced by proximity bias or subjective cultural fit?—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Loneliness is a subjective feeling; isolation is being separated from one another, lacking social contact.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Coinbase launched Advisor, an AI tool that builds personalized portfolios based on risk tolerance and summarizes news into actionable recommendations.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Proceeds from the event directly support Komen San Diego’s Patient Care Center, which provides free, personalized navigation and critical resources to patients and families throughout every step of their breast cancer journey.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, these books about distinctly private and often erotic events have recently gained a more political and combative edge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The 25-year-old charity has run largely on money raised through private donations and popular fundraisers.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Think spa-like spaces that cater to your individual rituals, preferences and self-care routines, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s 2026 Bath Trends report.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weiser, who is running for governor in this year’s election, characterized the attacks as Trump trying to leverage the power of the executive branch to exercise unconstitutional authority over how individual states conduct elections and oversee their criminal justice systems.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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