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
Ultimately, the final decision is incredibly subjective.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 June 2025
Yet in practice, identifying individuals by these patterns is slow, subjective and prone to error.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Recommendation letters remain deeply subjective and often reflect access to elite mentors more than actual ability.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That’s also important to remember when evaluating the report’s annual quality of life index, a subjective measure that includes the cost of living but also factors in commute times, pollution, crime, and health care availability.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 June 2025
Yet in practice, identifying individuals by these patterns is slow, subjective and prone to error.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Recommendation letters remain deeply subjective and often reflect access to elite mentors more than actual ability.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That’s also important to remember when evaluating the report’s annual quality of life index, a subjective measure that includes the cost of living but also factors in commute times, pollution, crime, and health care availability.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjective
personal
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This large travel backpack is ideal for short weekend or overnight trips, or it can be used as a personal item on a flight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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The chatbot’s search for Musk’s personal views on the topic likely falls into the same category.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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“Subjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjective. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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