personal

adjective

ˈpərs-nəl How to pronounce personal (audio)
Definition of personalnext
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 Swift has a massive global platform, and a tendency to pull back the curtain on her personal life in song lyrics and the occasional documentary. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026 Over some pillow talk the next morning, Tiana starts oversharing about her personal life, including details about her connection with Raq and the big reveal of her birth name. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Bryan West Madison Square Garden does hold personal significance for Swift. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Perez’s photography is known for its poetic, emotional, and personal sensitivity, often with a cinematic beauty. — Photovogue, Vogue, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
  1. subjective
  2. personalized
  3. private
  4. individual
Adjective
  • In soccer, the line between a yellow and a red card can be subjective, depending on the referee working the game that day and his or her interpretation of the play.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The Dolphins assuredly would rank in the bottom third of the league in the subjective category of talent.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of subjective
Adjective
  • Face Reality now has more than 10,000 experts in the market helping clients with personalized care.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • Shannon points to European football coach José Mourinho, who partnered with Snickers on an interactive campaign in which his AI avatar gives advice to fans in personalized videos.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of personalized
Adjective
  • Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • The Castro family has been linked, through GAESA chiefly, to a lucrative world of hotels, banks, retail monopolies, foreign-currency businesses, foreign private compounds and offshore accounts.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • This same format actually applies to individual episodes as well.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of individual

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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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