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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Another Republican and a Democrat — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer respectively — were tied for third at 14% each.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
These include the Brass Oil Burner and the Bronze Incense Holder designed for Aesop by Studio Henry Wilson and Studio Vogel, respectively.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Zhao Haijie and Wang Qiaoxia won the men’s and women’s race in the human category on Sunday, respectively, both requiring more than an hour.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Corenswet and Hoult will reprise their roles as Superman and Luthor, respectively, while Brosnahan will also return as Lane.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
These include the Brass Oil Burner and the Bronze Incense Holder designed for Aesop by Studio Henry Wilson and Studio Vogel, respectively.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Zhao Haijie and Wang Qiaoxia won the men’s and women’s race in the human category on Sunday, respectively, both requiring more than an hour.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Corenswet and Hoult will reprise their roles as Superman and Luthor, respectively, while Brosnahan will also return as Lane.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
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The budget includes $350 billion in defense spending to be approved separately by Republicans, with additional unspecified funding for military operations in Iran still under discussion.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Travel the Smiths have taken, together and separately, has come under scrutiny.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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First, according to the authors of this study, researchers have to understand them individually.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each of the nine ships in the Windjammer fleet is individually owned and has a distinct personality, with beauty, grace, and speed as the unifying elements.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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