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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Katie Stockton,
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22 June 2026
And they are locked in an ideological feud over how AI should be built, commercialized and governed, which shapes their respective views on the role of regulation.
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Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
22 June 2026
For now, they’re all settled into their respective spots, Cooper said.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Since then, both Jelly and Bunnie have talked about what’s in store for their respective futures.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
And they are locked in an ideological feud over how AI should be built, commercialized and governed, which shapes their respective views on the role of regulation.
—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
22 June 2026
For now, they’re all settled into their respective spots, Cooper said.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Since then, both Jelly and Bunnie have talked about what’s in store for their respective futures.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respective. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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