as in personalized
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
the radio commentator went into one of his patented tirades after an astute caller questioned his knowledge of the facts
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Recent Examples of patented
The $200 million plant is the world’s first designed to produce commercial green jet fuel from ethanol, using patented Alcohol-to-Jet technology.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Şengün has to be more patient getting to his spots and taking his patented hook shots over Ayton or any other player without getting too rushed.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves locked up Denver’s patented two-man game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The technical achievement sits beneath the surface, including a patented system that allows the time and solar indications to adjust together.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Şengün has to be more patient getting to his spots and taking his patented hook shots over Ayton or any other player without getting too rushed.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves locked up Denver’s patented two-man game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The technical achievement sits beneath the surface, including a patented system that allows the time and solar indications to adjust together.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patented
Adjective
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Movement data can also inform personalized exercise and therapy regimens to help people preserve mobility.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This allows staff to assist customers more efficiently without ever having to leave their side, resulting in a more seamless and personalized shopping experience.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Venus in your 5th House pulls you toward personal expression instead.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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For Robinson, that task amounts to the construction of a personal religion, part pantheistic, part Christian.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Many artists within this tradition went from seeking to imitate the beauty of the world to expressing their subjective experience.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Advocacy journalism is a form of news in which reporters take an unapologetically subjective stance (albeit factual) to advance a social or political goal.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This routine isn’t exactly unique.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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Cascading varieties have a unique habit, with some stems growing upward, and others growing out and slightly down.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Many Cubans have expressed concern on social media about how private entities that will care for the elderly will be chosen and who will decide which people are considered vulnerable enough to enter the centers.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the impact on tip fees, Spino said Torrington could gain an additional $100,000 a year in tax revenues if the facility were to be sold to a private company.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Patented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patented. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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