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
Exclusive commentary from Tyler and Dun offer personal reflections on the journey that brought them there and their connection to their fans.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Friends and opposing counsel describe Romanucci as a hard worker whose personal skills earn him the trust of clients and juries.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The user continued by making troubling personal allegations about Shapiro.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Lindsey is a personal proponent of this approach.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Friends and opposing counsel describe Romanucci as a hard worker whose personal skills earn him the trust of clients and juries.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The user continued by making troubling personal allegations about Shapiro.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Lindsey is a personal proponent of this approach.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Without structured evaluation frameworks or proper training, interviews can quickly drift toward subjective—and potentially biased—judgements.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Our city leaders must ensure that development remains impartial and grounded in the law, rather than being determined by subjective interpretations behind closed doors.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The venue features a central salon, four bars, multiple lounges, a cigar room with personalized humidors, private gaming salons, a boardroom, and a penthouse level overlooking the golf course.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 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,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is designed to attract private investment in clean energy across the continent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most of the political contributions disbursed by AIPAC come from individual donors who use its website to select lawmakers endorsed by the group to support them financially.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Liz’s view The finance set has been worried about private credit, amplified by the troubles at Blue Owl, where a flood of redemption requests forced the firm to sell assets and look to wind down one of its funds for individual investors.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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