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
Those laws are scoped to prevail within their respective state boundaries.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Placed in low-Earth orbit via their company’s respective rockets, the two HLS spacecraft would be targets for Artemis III astronauts arriving separately in an Orion crew capsule, who would attempt docking and other maneuvers.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Both teams have won their respective domestic leagues and are in red-hot form, so Saturday’s final promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
According to their respective social media accounts, Zoe is set to attend the University of Virginia, while Thomas will enroll at the University of Colorado Boulder following graduation.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Placed in low-Earth orbit via their company’s respective rockets, the two HLS spacecraft would be targets for Artemis III astronauts arriving separately in an Orion crew capsule, who would attempt docking and other maneuvers.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Both teams have won their respective domestic leagues and are in red-hot form, so Saturday’s final promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
According to their respective social media accounts, Zoe is set to attend the University of Virginia, while Thomas will enroll at the University of Colorado Boulder following graduation.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respective
Adjective
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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In the Executive and Premier One-Bedroom Suites, a separate living room adds a place for gathering or relaxing while someone else is asleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In 2024 and 2025, four hearing officers in the appeals unit filed complaints against the department, leading to three internal investigations by human resources, according to a separate, outside probe conducted by Flynn Investigations Group, a firm specializing in workplace reviews.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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