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
The Mets were well-represented, with Lindor, Pete Alonso and Juan Soto all receiving enough votes to put them in the top-5 at their respective positions.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Free screenings take place at select Regal, AMC, and Cinemark locations for respective cities, with Los Angeles’ screening taking place at Cinemark.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Idaho and Virginia lottery officials announced that the two winning $1 million tickets for each respective state are still unclaimed.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Seth Rollins and Naomi won their respective matches and can cash-in an opportunity for a WWE championship any time and any place.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Free screenings take place at select Regal, AMC, and Cinemark locations for respective cities, with Los Angeles’ screening taking place at Cinemark.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Idaho and Virginia lottery officials announced that the two winning $1 million tickets for each respective state are still unclaimed.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Seth Rollins and Naomi won their respective matches and can cash-in an opportunity for a WWE championship any time and any place.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for respective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respective
Adjective
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The reality of franchising can be - and in the vast majority of cases, is - very different indeed.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While it’s sometimes compared to Pilates, the two methods are very different.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Organizations are shifting language, realigning DEI to business outcomes, and measuring impact to weave it into their core operations rather than treating it as a separate initiative.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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But under Taiwan's constitution, mainland China is not treated as a fully separate country.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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