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
Recent Examples on the Web
Those details will be handled fairly behind closed doors with our respective counsels in due time.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
However, these platforms are geo-restricted to their respective countries, and accessing them from any other location would require a virtual private network such as ExpressVPN, which PCMag deemed the best for global location spoofers in our roundup of the best VPN services.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Aug. 2024
Since their respective release dates, this collection of songs has been streamed more than nine billion times on Spotify alone.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2024
And their respective returns to Studio 8H as hosts during SNL‘s season 49 also scored them each another Emmy nod this year for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
However, these platforms are geo-restricted to their respective countries, and accessing them from any other location would require a virtual private network such as ExpressVPN, which PCMag deemed the best for global location spoofers in our roundup of the best VPN services.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Aug. 2024
Since their respective release dates, this collection of songs has been streamed more than nine billion times on Spotify alone.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2024
And their respective returns to Studio 8H as hosts during SNL‘s season 49 also scored them each another Emmy nod this year for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respective. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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