Examples of respective in a Sentence
it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
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The president has a strong record of endorsements in the 2026 midterm elections, with nearly all of his candidate picks winning their respective primaries.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Curtis and Hargitay have more in common than their respective Hollywood lineage; in fact, their lifelong connections to showbiz brought them together decades earlier.
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State law, however, says that officials’ salaries cannot be changed by the county during the respective term for each office and must be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of an office’s term.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
So assuming the respective number of degrees of freedom for each scalar, matter, and force field in the Standard Model, how many does that make?
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Curtis and Hargitay have more in common than their respective Hollywood lineage; in fact, their lifelong connections to showbiz brought them together decades earlier.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
State law, however, says that officials’ salaries cannot be changed by the county during the respective term for each office and must be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of an office’s term.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
So assuming the respective number of degrees of freedom for each scalar, matter, and force field in the Standard Model, how many does that make?
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respective. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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