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
These small acts of personal responsibility become critical when fewer rangers are available to monitor fragile environments.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
Dahl had a personal motive: He had been fired from his last job on Christmas Eve because the station’s management had decided to become all-disco.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
His 3,200-meter personal record of 8:51.57 was also posted at the 2024 state championships.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Because of her personal risk factors, Sewtz decided to opt out of hormone therapy and instead try changing up some of her lifestyle habits to reduce inflammation and stress.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
Dahl had a personal motive: He had been fired from his last job on Christmas Eve because the station’s management had decided to become all-disco.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
His 3,200-meter personal record of 8:51.57 was also posted at the 2024 state championships.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Because of her personal risk factors, Sewtz decided to opt out of hormone therapy and instead try changing up some of her lifestyle habits to reduce inflammation and stress.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
Adjective
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For example, when the count is 2-1 and the batter doesn't swing at a borderline pitch, his fate will be dramatically shifted by the home plate umpire's subjective call.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2025
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Vibe checks are inherently subjective and don’t scale.—
Scott Clark,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Elsewhere is a cozy study for getting some work done, while both a private garden and a rooftop terrace serve as ideal spots for dining alfresco when the London weather decides to cooperate.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rural communities could be unequally impacted Unlike the postal service, private companies do not have the same service obligations requiring delivery to rural or sparsely-populated areas – even at a loss.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pathways on Google Cloud simplifies scaling beyond individual Ironwood Pods, allowing for the orchestration of hundreds of thousands of Ironwood chips for next-generation AI computational requirements.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The federal government argues the states can adjust their individual budgets.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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