respective
adjective
re·spec·tive
ri-ˈspek-tiv 
1
: particular, separate
their respective homes
2
obsolete
: partial, discriminative
respectiveness
noun
Examples of respective in a Sentence
it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
Recent Examples on the Web
Since the team roster was finalized at the end of March, players have been training while also playing for their respective National Wheelchair Basketball Association teams.
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Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024
Following their respective wins, their journeys in fashion took drastically different paths.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 7 June 2024
Not to mention the FTC’s lawsuits against Amazon and Facebook focusing on their respective dominance of online retail and personal social networking.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 7 June 2024
Following the crash, Vazquez and Steinke were terminated from their respective police departments and charged.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
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Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024
Following their respective wins, their journeys in fashion took drastically different paths.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 7 June 2024
Not to mention the FTC’s lawsuits against Amazon and Facebook focusing on their respective dominance of online retail and personal social networking.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 7 June 2024
Following the crash, Vazquez and Steinke were terminated from their respective police departments and charged.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
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respective
adjective
re·spec·tive
ri-ˈspek-tiv
: not the same or shared : separate
they hurried to their respective homes
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