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
The performance pulled up some other AI stocks alongside it, including Broadcom and Micron Technology, which jumped 2% and 9% on the day, respectively.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
CTOs and CIOs did the best (26% and 24%, respectively), while chief operating officers (6%) and chief marketing officers (3%) were at the bottom of the list.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Other Democrats on the ballot Tuesday—such as Representative Mikie Sherrill and former Representative Abigail Spanberger, who ran in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, respectively—largely steered clear or distanced themselves from Mamdani despite GOP attacks.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
It was also nominated for best picture, while leads Cynthia Erivo and Arianna Grande were nominated for best actress and best supporting actress respectively.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
CTOs and CIOs did the best (26% and 24%, respectively), while chief operating officers (6%) and chief marketing officers (3%) were at the bottom of the list.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Other Democrats on the ballot Tuesday—such as Representative Mikie Sherrill and former Representative Abigail Spanberger, who ran in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, respectively—largely steered clear or distanced themselves from Mamdani despite GOP attacks.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
It was also nominated for best picture, while leads Cynthia Erivo and Arianna Grande were nominated for best actress and best supporting actress respectively.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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Both of them, along with Jones, made their initial court appearances separately on Thursday.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Winfrey retained the two adjacent cottages, selling them separately to her longtime property manager, making the compound’s total sale around $17 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Best Restaurants Aiô A kitchen rooted in Taiwanese flavors, Aiô offers tasting-style dishes (no starters or mains) that are designed to be shared or savored individually.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cena announcement featured more individuals that he's never faced individually before.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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