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
Patients are consequently forced to rely on subjective personal networks and internet research.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
And, while there is, to be sure, a difference between straight news and overt opinion, the line where those genres meet is fuzzy, and inevitably subjective.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
And, while there is, to be sure, a difference between straight news and overt opinion, the line where those genres meet is fuzzy, and inevitably subjective.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
Adjective
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shop Apple AirTags, personal safety alarms, anti-theft bags, and more essentials while they’re marked down up to 56 percent off.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, the split king size allows each sleeper to choose their own personalized settings.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Crunchyroll is giving the full streaming shine to reading manga with ad-free reading, two-page spreads, and personalized lists and recommendations.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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