as in different
not the same or shared
it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
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Recent Examples of respective
When reached for comment, representatives from Glass Lewis and ISS directed Fortune to their respective proxy papers on Tesla.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Several other coaches considered to be on the hot seat around college football, including Florida State's Mike Norvell and Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, have recently been publicly backed by their respective athletic directors that certainly helps quiet some of the noise around their job security.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Opinions expressed in this material may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed, or actions taken, by Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, or employees.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Grinder Jansen Harkins and veteran forward Ryan Strome remained unavailable and were not expected to play on the trip due to their respective injuries.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Several other coaches considered to be on the hot seat around college football, including Florida State's Mike Norvell and Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, have recently been publicly backed by their respective athletic directors that certainly helps quiet some of the noise around their job security.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Opinions expressed in this material may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed, or actions taken, by Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, or employees.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Grinder Jansen Harkins and veteran forward Ryan Strome remained unavailable and were not expected to play on the trip due to their respective injuries.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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The research team also revealed that the robots can change their shape and gait to adapt to different terrains or to perform a variety of functions, such as gripping and lifting objects.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even then, Sitake and his former teammates were encouraged to speak freely in meetings, to suggest alternative schemes and to acknowledge ways to be different.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her body was found 42 feet underwater by a separate dive team.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some of those that do essentially segregate Medicaid patients into separate clinics.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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