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
That would leave annual inflation averaging 2.6% during Trump's term and peaking at 3.1% in 2026, based on the Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditures price index.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Humanity might devolve into individuals interacting with their personal set of AIs and not much else.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Among personal vehicles manufactured in 2023, about 3 in 4 have LED headlights, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told TIME.
Laptops, tablets, and other screens are a more insidious but constant source of LED light.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
The story centers on a man caught between personal ambition and a life-altering moral dilemma.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Humanity might devolve into individuals interacting with their personal set of AIs and not much else.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Among personal vehicles manufactured in 2023, about 3 in 4 have LED headlights, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told TIME.
Laptops, tablets, and other screens are a more insidious but constant source of LED light.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
The story centers on a man caught between personal ambition and a life-altering moral dilemma.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Organizational culture is subjective, and each employee has their own understanding of it.—
Dieneria Brown,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This idea of good taste is a limiting framework and totally subjective.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Constructed from 1933 to 1934 to house Nashville's main post office, it was restored to its original splendor through a public/private partnership campaign led by Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr. and his family.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Aug. 2025
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Mitchell Leff/Getty Images When receivers and quarterbacks took a trip out West before training camp for private workouts, Nabers was a part of the action.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Canyon Coaster Adventure Park Swoop through mountainside pines for thrills on an alpine coaster — individual carts with sledlike seating.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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