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
This power could be used to wipe out entire state governments and hospital systems from the PSLF program, based on the department's subjective authority.
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Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
And subjective self-reporting via VAS may not fully capture the intensity or nature of symptoms like distress or disgust.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
But truth is a highly subjective thing here, shifting from one moment to the next, never fixed.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Aug. 2025
Organizational culture is subjective, and each employee has their own understanding of it.
—Dieneria Brown, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
And subjective self-reporting via VAS may not fully capture the intensity or nature of symptoms like distress or disgust.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
But truth is a highly subjective thing here, shifting from one moment to the next, never fixed.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Aug. 2025
Organizational culture is subjective, and each employee has their own understanding of it.
—Dieneria Brown, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
personal
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The third level involves strengthening behavior, particularly in personal and professional contexts.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Johnson’s office directed questions to his political team, which confirmed the payments from a campaign account but said the property was being rented as office space — not a personal residence.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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