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
Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
These families are among those in Israel who have paid the most agonizing personal cost of two years of prolonged war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
The 29-year-old is one of country music’s biggest stars, earning praise for his raw lyrics and genre of personal storytelling.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
These families are among those in Israel who have paid the most agonizing personal cost of two years of prolonged war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
The 29-year-old is one of country music’s biggest stars, earning praise for his raw lyrics and genre of personal storytelling.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Success in combat is less subjective than success in many other activities and therefore leaves less room for favoritism, rent seeking, and old-fashioned sandbagging.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there is no definitive answer to the question of which royal princess has more aura, which is itself a highly subjective concept.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Others want to create a personalized information panel that combines weather, reminders, to-do lists, and even news.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Through this approach, ACE is steadily becoming a recognizable name in the world of private aviation while maintaining its dedication to personalized service and long-term relationships.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The development will include private parking for residents of the building along with 94 public parking spaces.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, a firm's or advisor's appearance in our ranking does not constitute an individual endorsement by CNBC of any firm or advisor.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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