personal
adjective
, ˈpər-sə-nəl\
Definition of personal
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personal
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Synonyms & Antonyms for personal
Synonyms: Adjective
idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique
Antonyms: Adjective
general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal
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Examples of personal in a Sentence
Adjective
This is just my personal opinion. I can only tell you what I know from personal experience. He added his own personal touches to the recipe. We don't accept personal checks. He is a personal friend of mine. She is always concerned about her personal appearance. We provide each of our customers with personal service. Golf is a personal interest of mine. May I ask you a personal question? That information is very personal, and you have no business asking about it.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Before social media provided glimpses of every celebrity’s personal life and multi-tasking moguls were the norm, Crawford channeled her success into a series of business and creative endeavors that broke new ground. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber Just Joined Vogue’s Forces of Fashion," 4 Sep. 2019 That kind of dichotomy existed in his personal life, as the character actor also fretted over his receding hairline. — Randy Cordova, azcentral, "In moving 'Love, Antosha,' the death of a rising film star and his parents' raw grief," 3 Sep. 2019 Likewise, Sevigny has infused her perfume project with Régime des Fleurs with inspirations and references, both large and small, plucked from her personal life. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, "Chloë Sevigny in full bloom," 3 Sep. 2019 For many of Colorado’s legacy farmers, the discussion is personal. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "Colorado farmers and ranchers have a beef with Gov. Jared Polis," 2 Sep. 2019 Cora found balance in his personal life a few years ago and that guides his professional life. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "From this season to last, nothing has altered Alex Cora’s even-keeled perspective," 1 Sep. 2019 As Erik approaches fame, his personal life collapses. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, "Rewriting the ‘Boy Genius’," 1 Sep. 2019 The rumors damaged not only Seberg’s professional reputation, but her personal life. — Time, "Thailand: Kingdom of Opportunity," 30 Aug. 2019 But maybe her personal life is a marker for public character, much as Trump’s should be. — David Schultz, Twin Cities, "David Schultz: When are the private lives of public officials our concern?," 29 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hunter won a sixth term last year, barely two months after he and his wife were charged with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses ranging from groceries to golf trips and family vacations. — Washington Post, "Issa moves toward challenging indicted US Rep Duncan Hunter," 29 Aug. 2019 Almost immediately, websites such as Craigslist and Backpage shut down their personals sections. — Katelyn Burns, Vox, "The intersectional complexities of violence against black trans women," 26 July 2019 To what degree radically differing attitudes toward Gergiev are based on personal — and political — rather than musical reasons is hard to sort out. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: For Putin-backed conductor Valery Gergiev, boos and cheers at Bayreuth and Salzburg," 21 Aug. 2019 Two years after loaning his school money in a failed attempt at saving it, McNally Smith College of Music co-founder Doug Smith has filed for personal bankruptcy protection. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "McNally Smith co-founder Doug Smith files for bankruptcy," 15 Aug. 2019 Instagram has blurred the lines between personal and professional because so many regular people use their profiles for economic purposes — for example, to create a brand for their art or photography or lifestyle. — Los Angeles Times, "Young Instagram users sacrifice privacy in search of metrics," 26 July 2019 Larkin worked out a lucrative revenue model, emphasizing classifieds and personals. — Christine Biederman, WIRED, "Inside Backpage.com’s Vicious Battle With the Feds," 18 June 2019 Be aware of how idealism can cause financial missteps on or near Wednesday, June 23, as your planetary ruler, Venus, faces off with optimistic Jupiter across your axis of personal and shared wealth. — Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, "What June's Taurus Horoscope Predictions Mean for You," 29 May 2019 That goes for personal and professional opportunities. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Forget Romance, Is Playing Hard to Get the Key to Professional Success?," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'personal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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