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
Some may be more subjective and others more quantitative.
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AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Views of fashion — and a career in it — are subjective, as Volandes pointed out.
—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
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AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Views of fashion — and a career in it — are subjective, as Volandes pointed out.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
Adjective
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her Instagram page shows her artwork and things that inspire her in New York City and around the world but little personal information.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While orders come with a four to seven week wait time, the process is highly personalized.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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