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 Parkville and North Kansas City saw the highest rates of growth over five years, with populations rising by 22% and 23%, respectively.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Both prices remain above their immediate prewar prices of $62 and $68 a barrel, respectively.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Along with Chalamet and Gomez, the Not Alone cast will feature Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan, and Jamie Demetriou as Dunk, Welly, and Shirm, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
The International Olympic Committee has already announced the French Alps and Utah will host the Winter Olympics in 2030 and 2034, respectively.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Both prices remain above their immediate prewar prices of $62 and $68 a barrel, respectively.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Along with Chalamet and Gomez, the Not Alone cast will feature Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan, and Jamie Demetriou as Dunk, Welly, and Shirm, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
The International Olympic Committee has already announced the French Alps and Utah will host the Winter Olympics in 2030 and 2034, respectively.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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Follow along for live coverage The 34-year-old was seen doing drills with the squad after warming up separately in boots and with the ball in a training session on Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Speculation at the time of Murdoch’s New York buy centered on whether each of the publishing assets would be sold separately or be shopped as whole package.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Unlike standalone projects developed individually, Lightshift is grouping the installations into a larger portfolio.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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As victims are identified, they will be contacted individually, according to a sheriff’s office release.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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