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
Views of fashion — and a career in it — are subjective, as Volandes pointed out.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
These biases tend to show up when an investor buys or sells based on subjective criteria or resists needed changes.
—Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The requirements for a Purple Heart are more clearly defined, while the percentage of disability declared by the VA is far more subjective.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
These biases tend to show up when an investor buys or sells based on subjective criteria or resists needed changes.
—Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The requirements for a Purple Heart are more clearly defined, while the percentage of disability declared by the VA is far more subjective.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subjective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
Adjective
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The alternative story of Helen’s Egyptian detour invites a more critical examination of the relationship between war and story by highlighting the degree to which humans have been conditioned by a narrative that presents war as the ultimate stage for personal and national glory.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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On a personal note, Variety even led me to the love of my life.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Art of You is the company’s strategic vision focusing on personalized experiences, leveraging customer data, new technology, and building stronger partnerships with brands.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ellison and Sarandos spent much of the dinner hour in close conversation, while personalized congratulations notes to Zaslav from Paramount, Disney, Sony and NBCUniversal flashed across screens inside the Beverly Wilshire ballroom.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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