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
Pain is subjective, so difficult to measure, but most research agrees with your grandma — women seem to handle pain better.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Beauty is subjective, and so are the elements that make up a residence rarefied enough to stand out as one of the best of the best.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
All this to say that judging offensive line play is seriously subjective at best and borderline irresponsible without knowing the actual play call on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Good packing is subjective, and what’s worth it to you might not be for another traveler.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Beauty is subjective, and so are the elements that make up a residence rarefied enough to stand out as one of the best of the best.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
All this to say that judging offensive line play is seriously subjective at best and borderline irresponsible without knowing the actual play call on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Good packing is subjective, and what’s worth it to you might not be for another traveler.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
personal
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On Tuesday, Richardson-Lowry stressed that none of those records contained personal information.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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On Tuesday, all senators will gather to hear about how threats to their personal safety are being handled by the Capitol Police and the Senate’s sergeant at arms.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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