as in different
not the same or shared
it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
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Recent Examples of respective
The World Baseball Classic is almost upon us and the Rangers have a few players participating for their respective countries.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Representatives for the Army’s AI center and the Space Force didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on how Hegseth’s directive will affect partnerships with their respective schools.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
But teams like the Capitals, Bruins, Islanders, Devils, and Kraken, among others, could create space in an effort to amp up their respective offenses.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Their efforts are behind both iterations of this season’s rivalry selling out their respective arenas.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Representatives for the Army’s AI center and the Space Force didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on how Hegseth’s directive will affect partnerships with their respective schools.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
But teams like the Capitals, Bruins, Islanders, Devils, and Kraken, among others, could create space in an effort to amp up their respective offenses.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Their efforts are behind both iterations of this season’s rivalry selling out their respective arenas.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respective
Adjective
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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However, On Fire With Jeff Probst won't return in its usual form for Survivor 50, Entertainment Weekly has learned, as CBS is taking a different approach to promote the show's milestone 50th season.—
Staff Author,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms All 800 accommodations are notably spacious—even the lowest tier of guest rooms features a separate seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows—and select rooms afford views of the sculptural Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Save a little time by mixing all the ingredients the day before (leaving the crumb topping separate from the rest of the casserole), then topping and baking the following day.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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