respective
adjective
re·spec·tive
ri-ˈspek-tiv 
1
: particular, separate
their respective homes
2
obsolete
: partial, discriminative
respectiveness
noun
Examples of respective in a Sentence
it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Sinnott could be a long-term keeper with Tremble, Ian Thomas and Stephen Sullivan all in the final years of their respective contracts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
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respective
adjective
re·spec·tive
ri-ˈspek-tiv
: not the same or shared : separate
they hurried to their respective homes
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