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`II The tribe is governed by a 10-member council.
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`:to officially control and lead (a group of people) : to make
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`: existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: such as
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`II a persrstent leaf
`: continuing without change in function or structure
`It persistent gills
`: effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing
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`dogged, insistent, patient, persevering, pertinacious, tenacious
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`II Contrary to persistent myth, Hoover was an activist.
`— Steve Forbes, Forbes, 30 June 2008
`II The high-water mark of such truckling might be the publication of the Cato Institute
`report "America's Record Trade Deficit: A Symbol of Strength." Freedom had become
`slavery; persistent deficits had become economic power.
`— Eric Janszen, Harper’s, February 2008
`II The silence started from your end just about the time you said good-bye to dear St.
`Elizabeth and it has been constant and persistent ever since.
`— Archibald Macleish, letter 11 July 1959
`II We were nagged by a persistent salesman.
`II He is one of the government's most persistent critics.
`iI She has been persrstent in pursuing the job.
`II He has been fighting a persistent cold.
`II Flooding has been a persrstent problem in the area this year.
`II Persistent rumors that the business is for sale have alarmed the staff.
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`worrisome inflammatory syndrome," 24 May 2020
`II But then, after days of persistent fever and some concerning bloodwork, doctors called
`for an MRI, just in case.
`— Ac Shiiton, Healthcom, 'We Need to Talk About PTSD in People With Past Health
`Traumas—and How Coronavirus Is Making it Worse,“ 20 May 2020
`II The overwhelming hallmark of this syndrome is a persistent fever, typically greater than
`102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 Celsius), explains Tara Greenhow, MD, a pediatric
`infectious disease physician at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco.
`— Molly Longman. refineryZQ com, "What Pediatricians Want Parents To Know About A COVlD-19-
`Related Illness Affecting Kids." 15 May 2020
`II Richardson had been suffering for several days from a persistent fever after can'ng for
`the sister who'd come down with COVID-19.
`7 Terry Demio, Cincrnnaticom. "'I wasn't hesnant a bit to try it.’ He's alive after plasma treatment
`for COVID-19,"14 May 2020
`II Mayor Bill de Blasio said eaity detection makes all the difference, and parents should
`be on the lookout for persistent fever, rash, abdominal pain and vomiting.
`— CBS News. "Cuomo directs New York hospitals to prioritize COVlD-19 testing for children
`snowmg symptoms of mysterious illness," 12 May 2020
`II If your child has a persistent fever, rash abdominal pain and vomiting CALL YOUR
`DOCTOR.
`7 Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner "‘Major concern’: De Blasio warns of pediatric illness
`‘related to COVlD-19’ after 52 New York City children diagnosed," 12 May 2020
`II The symptoms include a high, persistent fever; swollen hands and feet; red, cracked
`lips; a red tongue; and red eyes.
`— Matthew Orinseth, Los Angeies Times "Mystery syndrome similar to Kawasaki disease linked to
`coronavrrus at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,“ 8 May 2020
`II The syndrome, first described by a Japanese pediatrician in 1967, is characterized by
`persistent fever red eyes, a rash, and swollen hands and feet that are signs of
`inflammation in the blood vessels.
`— Anchorage Daily News, "Children are falling I” With a mysterious inflammatory syndrome thought
`linked to COVIDe’l Q," 6 May 2020
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`First Known Use of persistent
`1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`History and Etymology for persistent
`Latin persistenf-, persrstens, present participle of persrstere — see PERSIST
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`English Language Learners Definition of persistent
`: continuing to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other
`people want you to stop
`: continuing beyond the usual: expected, or normal time : not stopping or going away
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`: continuing to act or exist longer than usual
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`: existing or continuing for a long time: as
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`: degraded only slowly by the environment
`II persistent pesticides
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`personal adjective
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`per-son-al
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`\‘pers-nel
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`,‘per—se—nel\
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`Definition of personal (Entry 1 of 2)
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`: of. relating to, or affecting a particular person : PRIVATE, INDIVIDUAL
`ll personal ambition
`ll personal financial gain
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`: done in person without the intervention of another
`also : proceeding from a single person
`: carried on between individuals directty
`II a personal interview
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`: relating to the person or body
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`: relating to an individual or an individual's character. conduct, motives, or private
`affairs often in an offensive manner
`II a personal insult
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`: being rational and selfeconscious
`”personal, responsive government is still possible
`— John Fischer
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`: having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction
`Ila personal devil
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`: of. relating to, or constituting personal property
`II a personal estate
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`: denoting grammatical person
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`: intended for private use or use by one person
`Ila personal stereo
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`personal noun
`Definition of personal (Entry 2 of 2)
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`: a short newspaper paragraph relating to the activities of a person or a group or to
`personal matters
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`: a short personal communication in a special column of the classified ads section of
`a newspaper or periodical
`: PERSONAL FOUL
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`Nix Other Words from 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
`II This is just my personal opinion.
`II I can only tell you what I know from personal experience.
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`II We don't accept personal checks.
`II He is a personal friend of mine.
`ll She is always concerned about her personal appearance.
`II We provide each of our customers with personal service.
`II Golf is a personal interest of mine.
`H May | ask you a personal question?
`ll That information is very personal, and you have no business asking about it.
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`Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
`ll Full personal protective equipment will also be employed where necessary, such as at
`Ellesmere Port where final assembly of interiors requires a person on each side of the
`car with its doors open.
`7 The Economist, "Manufacturing How cOVidJlQ is changing carmaking,‘ 30 May 2020
`ll Covanta will collect material from these sites, such as the packaging or personal
`protective equipment used by the pharmacist or technician.
`7 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, "As testing ramps up, lndianapolis incinerator proves safe
`place to dispose of pandemic waste," 28 May 2020
`”Of that amount, about $1.3 million was spent on personal protective equipment and
`almost $4.9 million on personnel expenses from police and fire department special units,
`according to Cabello.
`— Julia Wallace. Houston Chronicle, "Webb County receives only $37K in ooronavirus relief funds
`from state government," 28 May 2020
`II The funds can be used for expenses including emergency operations, purchases of
`personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitation supplies and services, temporary
`isolation housing for people who are infected or at risk, and more.
`— Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tony Evers directs $200 million in CARES Act dollars to
`Wisconsin local governments," 27 May 2020
`ll Dakota Johnson, playing Grace's overworked personal assistant, Maggie, who has
`musical aspirations of her own, also features in the clip.
`— PEOPLEcom, "Tracee Ellis Ross Channels a Superstar Singer with Fun Dance Moves in The
`High Note Scene," 26 May 2020
`II The state recommends restaurants have personal protective equipment like masks,
`gloves and hand sanitizer while operating.
`— Justin Phillips, SFChron/cle com, "Restaurants reopening after shutdown face challenges over
`masks. money," 26 May 2020
`ll Good thing Grace has Maggie (Johnson), an oveniirorked personal assistant.
`— Elizabeth Montgomery, azcentral, "Why Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson's 'High Note' falls
`flat," 25 May 2020
`ll States, counties, private contractors and the federal government have been able to lay
`their hands on more nasal swabs, specimen media, testing reagents and personal
`protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gowns.
`— Washington Post, "D C. region will have enough testing and tracing capacity by July to contain
`coronaVIrus, officials say,“ 25 May 2020
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`Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
`II The state‘s emergency management office has distributed more than 10 million pieces
`of personal-protection equipment, Murphy said.
`— Elise Young, Bloomberg.com, "New Jersey Governor Makes Personal Appeal to Trump for Direct
`Aid," 5 May 2020
`ll Somewhere in San Francisco’s Western Addition a woman scrolls through online
`personals.
`7 Ryan Kost, SFChronlcle.com, “Love in the time of coronavirus: How San Franciscans cope," 3
`Apr. 2020
`ll Ask by phone, email, text or social media for verification of personal and/or banking
`information saying that the information is needed to receive or speed up their economic
`impact payment.
`— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, "IRS warns of stimulus check schemes, COVlD-19 pandemic
`scams," 16 Apr, 2020
`ll Friends urged me to consider the back pages of The New York Press, known for its
`lively personals section catering to singles who saw themselves as hip or a little
`nonstandard.
`— Bonnie Altucher, New York Times, "How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best," 14 Feb, 2020
`II The tech executive said to be suspicious of any unsolicited emails with a coronavirus
`theme or requests for personal, banking or login information.
`— Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 'Cybercriminals are capitaliZIng on coronaVIrus fears. security
`firm warns," 11 Mar. 2020
`II The teenager was found unresponsive about 11:30 p.m. when emergency personal
`responded to the academy at 20061 E. Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek, the sheriff‘s
`office said.
`7 Chelsea Curtis. azcentral, '177yeareold Canyon State Academy student dies after being found
`unresponsive," 23 Jan. 2020
`ll However, the rumors have raged on, and even reportedly gotten personal between the
`writer and the actress via DMs.
`— Kathryn Lindsay, i'efi'neiyZQcom, "Jameela Jamil's Boyfriend Comes To Her Defense Over
`“Disgusting LleS"." 14 Feb. 2020
`II There was a lot more talk aboutpersonal and professional development, work-life
`balance and transparency in the workplace.
`7 chicagotribunecom, "From cubicles to standing desks: The Tribune has been spotlighting Top
`Workplaces for a decade. Here's how winners are selected," 8 Nov. 2019
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`These 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 MerriamVWebster or its editors Send us
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`First Known Use of personal
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`14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
`Noun
`1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`History and Etymology for personal
`Adjective
`Middle English, from Anglo-French personel, from Late Latin personalis. from Latin
`persona
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`The first known use of personal
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`Dictionary Entries near personal
`person aggrieved
`persona grata
`persona gratissima
`personal
`personal account
`personal action
`personal ad
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`Phrases Related to personal
`nothing personal
`on a personal level
`personal ad
`personal belongings
`personal best
`personal loan
`personal space
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`Cite this Entry
`“Personal.’ Merriam-Webstercom
`Dictionary, Merriam-Webster,
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`webster.com/dictionary/personal.
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`personal adjective
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`English Language Learners Definition of personal
`: belonging or relating to a particular person
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`: made or designed to be used by one person
`—used to describe someone whose job involves working for or helping a particular
`person
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`See the full definition for personal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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`personal adjective
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`Kids Definition of personal
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`: of, relating to, or belonging to an individual human being : not public: not general
`ll personal property
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`ll The mayor made a personal appearance.
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`: of the body
`ll Take precautions for personal safety.
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`: relating to someone‘s private matters
`ll Mayl ask you a personal question?
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`: intended for or given to one particular individual
`II I received personal service.
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`: relating to a particular individual or his or her qualities often in a way that is hurtful
`ll I took the remark as a personal insult.
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`Other Words from personal
`personally adverb
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`personal adjective
`per- son - at
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`Legal Definition of personal
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`: of, relating to, or affecting a person: as
`a
`: of, relating to, or based on the existence or presence of a person
`— see also PERSONAL INJURY, PERSONAL JURISDICTION at
`JURISDICTION
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`: of, relating to, or restricted to a natural person and his or her rights, obligations,
`affairs, assets, or lifetime
`ll refused to disclose personal information
`ll released on personal recognizance
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`: of, relating to, or constituting personal property
`ll personal effects
`— see also PERSONAL PROPERTY at PROPERTY
`— compare REAL
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`Other Words from personal
`personally adverb
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