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
Some boats are large enough to carry personal kayaks and camping equipment.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
With traces of Bergman but also Chekhov and Ibsen, the film explores the volatile power of art and the cost of making highly personal work.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Also, having everything taken away in my own personal life.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the gala was not a White House event and that the president was attending in a personal capacity.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 23 May 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
With traces of Bergman but also Chekhov and Ibsen, the film explores the volatile power of art and the cost of making highly personal work.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Also, having everything taken away in my own personal life.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the gala was not a White House event and that the president was attending in a personal capacity.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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But in real life—especially in business—the players change, the rules mutate, and the payoffs are subjective.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The center, which does not receive government funding, relies solely on private donations to keep their programs and facility up and running.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The museums are typically built in the presidents’ home states with private donations and endowments.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The move will likely escalate political tensions between the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Democrats in Congress denounced the federal government overruling an individual state's decision, along with Republicans rule-skirting legislative approach.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Duchene has a respectable 18 individual scoring chances in the playoffs, per Natural Stat Trick, including 11 high-danger ones.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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