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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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
The pair both went on to manage their own National League teams, and have been extremely successful in their respective endeavors.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
With the stalemate broken, Fox and Croughwell went back to their respective duties.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Selena Gomez seems to be responding to recent remarks made by Hailey Bieber about their respective beauty brands.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respective. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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