How to Use depersonalize in a Sentence

depersonalize

verb
  • The minus, for me at least, is to depersonalize these iconic figures.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Rob made enough money to buy a second home, but the effect was depersonalizing.
    Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
  • Conventional wisdom dictates that the best way to stage a home is to depersonalize it.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • We were depersonalized by only being referred to as our character names — in the camp, on the set, at the hotel.
    Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Some advancement teams worry that AI could depersonalize the giving experience or replace the human touch.
    Tal Frankfurt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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