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
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Barrett would become a fixture of the Wolverines’ success under former head coach Jim Harbaugh during their respective final three years with the program.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
Statewide, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and President Joe Biden piled up more delegates heading to their respective party conventions later this summer.
—Isabella Volmert, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
Statewide, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and President Joe Biden piled up more delegates heading to their respective party conventions later this summer.
—Isabella Volmert, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 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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