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
Create Piles Group like items with like items and create respective piles.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
In respective statements to USA TODAY on Saturday, lawyers for the mother-son duo responded to their convictions.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
An optimistic risk-taker and marketplace disruptor, Joe sees and creates opportunities that make a significant impact on their respective industries.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While that is the case, the Knicks and Mavericks will be without their respective best players, Jalen Brunson and Anthony Davis.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
In respective statements to USA TODAY on Saturday, lawyers for the mother-son duo responded to their convictions.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
An optimistic risk-taker and marketplace disruptor, Joe sees and creates opportunities that make a significant impact on their respective industries.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While that is the case, the Knicks and Mavericks will be without their respective best players, Jalen Brunson and Anthony Davis.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for respective
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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