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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Chief Jim Trudeau and Chief Dave Schwartz also graduated from Forest Lake Area High School — in 1958 and 1966, respectively.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Forward Malik Reneau and guard Tre Donaldson were named to the All-ACC first and second teams, respectively.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Tagovailoa led the Dolphins to three straight victories, two of which came against the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, respectively, as the quarterback would complete 71% of his throws for 925 yards, eight touchdowns and just two interceptions in those Week 2 and 3 wins in 2022.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Celtics are fourth and second, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Forward Malik Reneau and guard Tre Donaldson were named to the All-ACC first and second teams, respectively.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Tagovailoa led the Dolphins to three straight victories, two of which came against the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, respectively, as the quarterback would complete 71% of his throws for 925 yards, eight touchdowns and just two interceptions in those Week 2 and 3 wins in 2022.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Celtics are fourth and second, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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The lightweight fabric keeps things breathable on warm flights, and each piece works separately throughout the trip—style the pants with a button-down for sightseeing or wear the top with jeans for dinner.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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For 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $23,625 for heads of household, and $31,500 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Timothy Pawula is named as a defendant along with Glotz, who is being sued individually and not in his capacity as Tinley Park mayor.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tolbert said all council members were also invited to meet individually with the review team, including CBRE and AECOM, to ask questions about the facility condition assessment, the real estate market engagement and other work requested by the council.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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