as in subjective
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
he kept personal items in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of personal
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami was 2-0 under interim coach Guillermo Hoyos, who took over last week when Javier Mascherano unexpectedly stepped down for personal reasons seven games into the season.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026
Amid the trial, women were sharing their personal stories online.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Inter Miami was 2-0 under interim coach Guillermo Hoyos, who took over last week when Javier Mascherano unexpectedly stepped down for personal reasons seven games into the season.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026
Amid the trial, women were sharing their personal stories online.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Many artists within this tradition went from seeking to imitate the beauty of the world to expressing their subjective experience.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Advocacy journalism is a form of news in which reporters take an unapologetically subjective stance (albeit factual) to advance a social or political goal.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Movement data can also inform personalized exercise and therapy regimens to help people preserve mobility.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This allows staff to assist customers more efficiently without ever having to leave their side, resulting in a more seamless and personalized shopping experience.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many Cubans have expressed concern on social media about how private entities that will care for the elderly will be chosen and who will decide which people are considered vulnerable enough to enter the centers.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the impact on tip fees, Spino said Torrington could gain an additional $100,000 a year in tax revenues if the facility were to be sold to a private company.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He’s tied with Robertson for the team lead with 12 individual scoring chances and has a team-high seven high-danger chances.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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