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
These are all testaments to what a visceral, unusually subjective filmmaker Ramsay is.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
And while art is subjective, the online discourse carries real implications for real people.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 14 May 2025
Coffee taste is subjective, and this super-rich and caramel-forward blend is extremely drinkable and reminds me of working from the coffee shop down the street from my house.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
And while art is subjective, the online discourse carries real implications for real people.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 14 May 2025
Coffee taste is subjective, and this super-rich and caramel-forward blend is extremely drinkable and reminds me of working from the coffee shop down the street from my house.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
personal
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The deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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If Trump owns 90%, his personal holdings would amount to roughly $430 million.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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