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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A number of stage and screen stars congratulated the happy couple in the comments sections of their respective posts.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Other notable Missouri finishes Alongside Mizzou’s six qualifiers for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, many other Missouri natives represented their respective teams on the national stage.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
But on the whole, this season has been lighter on the crazy than at this respective stage of the first two seasons.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Cyclones struggle mightily from 3-point range and on foul shooting, making 36 percent and 73 percent from the respective areas.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Other notable Missouri finishes Alongside Mizzou’s six qualifiers for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, many other Missouri natives represented their respective teams on the national stage.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
But on the whole, this season has been lighter on the crazy than at this respective stage of the first two seasons.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Cyclones struggle mightily from 3-point range and on foul shooting, making 36 percent and 73 percent from the respective areas.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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