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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
The distinguished field has its share of bad actors who have made news with their professional or personal wrongdoings.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Two of my personal favorites in this class would be the second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and CFMoto's Ibex 450.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Though the looks were (not surprisingly) all-black, Phillips had fun exploring how Cash’s personal style bled into Dylan’s this time around.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Two of my personal favorites in this class would be the second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and CFMoto's Ibex 450.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Though the looks were (not surprisingly) all-black, Phillips had fun exploring how Cash’s personal style bled into Dylan’s this time around.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personal
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of the film’s scenes are subjective, in the way that the POV sequences are, but artfully detached.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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But most likely will involve some return to private equity or investment companies, but not for sure.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Postecoglou is not to blame for those individual errors.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Although, some airlines do not allow passengers to travel with pepper spray, so the TSA encouraged travelers to contact their individual airline to check.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personal. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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