personal

adjective

ˈpərs-nəl How to pronounce personal (audio)
Definition of personalnext
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 The moody Moon in your 4th House of Home squares combative Mars in your 1st House of Identity, stirring tension between private emotions and personal pride. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Others focus on personal connections to immigration, proposals to limit enforcement and general pro-immigrant statements. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026 Even meeting him was enough; everything else is very special, very personal. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026 The challenge arises when founders pursue goals that are inconsistent with their personal values or definition of success. — Nadia Alshomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
  1. subjective
  2. personalized
  3. private
  4. individual
Adjective
  • By calling a game early for excessive precipitation (or making players continue to trudge through poor conditions), an umpire’s subjective view of weather conditions directly influences MLB records.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
  • Other cities, including New York City and Boston, also administer gun-licensing systems with subjective moral-character or suitability standards.
    — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of subjective
Adjective
  • For people with prediabetes or strong family histories of type 2 diabetes, CGMs offer genuinely valuable personalized data.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • With a focus on personalized customer service, shoppers can find unique items and receive styling advice.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of personalized
Adjective
  • The aircraft is operated by the private charter division of Qatar Airways, a World Cup sponsor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • Behind that toll are individual losses, told here through what people carried out of the debris.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Boaters can purchase an individual AIS Stamp for $7, which is assigned to the individual purchasing the stamp.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of individual

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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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