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
An estimated 14,700 people were injured by fireworks last year, and there was a sharp increase of about 38% in deaths and about 52% in injuries respectively compared to 2023.
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
In the past couple of years Sony has made enormous investments in Queen and Pink Floyd catalogs — $1.1 billion and $400 million respectively — while Primary Wave made a $100 million deal for 50% of Notorious B.I.G.’s holdings.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 July 2025
Food Lion consistently ranks third by market share in the Charlotte region behind Walmart and Harris Teeter, respectively.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The Thunder won those games 125-93 and 124-94, respectively.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
In the past couple of years Sony has made enormous investments in Queen and Pink Floyd catalogs — $1.1 billion and $400 million respectively — while Primary Wave made a $100 million deal for 50% of Notorious B.I.G.’s holdings.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 July 2025
Food Lion consistently ranks third by market share in the Charlotte region behind Walmart and Harris Teeter, respectively.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The Thunder won those games 125-93 and 124-94, respectively.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
separately
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As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay's immigration detainees — who are detained separately from the terrorism suspects also held at the U.S. military base — included nationals of China, Jamaica, Liberia and the United Kingdom, according to the federal documents.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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In 1968, when Republican Richard B. Ogilvie was elected governor, voters separately elected future U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, a Democrat, as the state’s No. 2.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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