respectively

Definition of respectivelynext
as in separately
for each person or thing The first and second place winners were given, respectively, a trophy and a ribbon for their performances.

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Recent Examples of respectively Both have significantly smaller Black populations, at 15% and 26%, respectively. Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026 The Cincinnati studies enrolled 30 and 33 participants respectively, small samples that produced encouraging but preliminary results. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 The Galaxy Watch 9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 both undercut their counterparts on iOS in price, the $399 Apple Watch Series 11 and the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3, respectively. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 Wesley and Dobrev played Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert, respectively, on The Vampire Diaries, which aired on the CW for eight seasons from 2009 to 2017. Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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  • Unlike conventional drone operations, where individual aircraft are controlled separately, swarms are designed to allow multiple unmanned systems to coordinate, share information, adapt to battlefield conditions, and carry out missions collectively.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Conservative Member of Parliament Priti Patel separately criticized Burnham and Miliband over plans to proceed with the Chagos Islands agreement.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
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  • The new breed of small modular reactors will use much less water individually than a large-sized plant so will have less of an environmental risk.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This exercise challenges you to move each toe individually, which most people find quite difficult.
    Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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