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
Gonzaga scheduled neutral-site matchups with UCLA, Oregon and Maryland, which were projected to finish third, fifth and 13th in the Big Ten race, respectively, in a preseason media poll conducted by the Columbus Dispatch.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Clarke, Berger-Moran and Olsky's mothers lived to be 96, 90 and 84, respectively.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The American bobsledders currently hold second and third place, respectively.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Erivo and Grande co-star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in the Wicked film franchise.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Clarke, Berger-Moran and Olsky's mothers lived to be 96, 90 and 84, respectively.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The American bobsledders currently hold second and third place, respectively.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Erivo and Grande co-star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in the Wicked film franchise.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
Adverb
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The 2026 awards will not be broadcast live via NYC Live and will air separately at a later date.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She also is separately accused of misallocating over $250,000.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Larger groups might be interested in the Grove Lodge, a short walk from the Mountain House, which has six individual rooms and a great foyer that can be booked for one group stay or individually.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new board members — Yaneli Molina, Hatim Mahmoud Yusuf, Nadeem Ashraf Khan, Asim Hussain Khan and Faisal Abbas — were also named individually in the lawsuit.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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