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 daylong feud between Musk and Trump on their respective social media platforms featured many accusations and threats, but as the president signals he is done with his onetime adviser, Musk has since deleted two of his most inflammatory posts from his X account.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
The spat between the president of the United States and the world's richest man played out on their respective social media platforms after Trump was asked during a White House meeting with Germany's new leader about Musk's criticism of his spending bill.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
What started off as a policy disagreement quickly escalated into an all-out online brawl, with Musk and President Donald Trump hurling insults at one other from their respective social media platforms.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 June 2025
All character names and related trademarks are the property of Sesame Workshop, PBS, subsidiaries and partners of PBS, or are property of their respective owners.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
The spat between the president of the United States and the world's richest man played out on their respective social media platforms after Trump was asked during a White House meeting with Germany's new leader about Musk's criticism of his spending bill.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
What started off as a policy disagreement quickly escalated into an all-out online brawl, with Musk and President Donald Trump hurling insults at one other from their respective social media platforms.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 June 2025
All character names and related trademarks are the property of Sesame Workshop, PBS, subsidiaries and partners of PBS, or are property of their respective owners.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respective
Adjective
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Granted, the level of opponents was different this time around, but still, there is a risk this could be considered a setback.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In biology, sometimes many different molecules can do the same job.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Peninsular Malaysia is separate from Sarawak and Sabah, the Malaysian provinces on Borneo.—
Allan Marks,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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A lot of people also do not feel comfortable giving their data over to the federal government right now since some federal data previously kept separate, such as tax data kept by the IRS, is now being turned over to immigration enforcement, Cameron said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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