as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
even seemingly unbiased judges are influenced by their own subjective assumptions and interpretations of the law
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Recent Examples of subjective
Physicals are subjective with all 32 NFL teams.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Promotions can feel subjective rather than milestone-based, reinforcing the sense that career progression lacks transparency.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
At retirement planning platform Retirement Living, Jailyn Rodriguez said her team focused on objective conditions like housing affordability, poverty, and sales tax rates, and didn’t include more subjective things like happiness or weather, which people may view differently.
—Personal Finance Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Freirich points to research showing that hot black tea leads to lower levels of cortisol — the body’s primary stress hormone — and greater subjective relaxation after stressful tasks.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Promotions can feel subjective rather than milestone-based, reinforcing the sense that career progression lacks transparency.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
At retirement planning platform Retirement Living, Jailyn Rodriguez said her team focused on objective conditions like housing affordability, poverty, and sales tax rates, and didn’t include more subjective things like happiness or weather, which people may view differently.
—Personal Finance Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Freirich points to research showing that hot black tea leads to lower levels of cortisol — the body’s primary stress hormone — and greater subjective relaxation after stressful tasks.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
Adjective
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Focus on business and personal relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her pieces exhibit a strong understanding of composition, color, and form, while also expressing original ideas and a clear personal style.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Home offices that are overly personalized such as a home office focused on sports or a travel theme are often too personalized.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the morning skate experience, Sabrina and her family also toured the Avalanche locker room, where the team presented her with a personalized jersey signed by the entire team, along with other Avs goodies.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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