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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Michael Nied,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Both sides finished second in their respective groups and enter Friday’s game with something to prove.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Lines testing six or 10 pounds are bumped up to the next respective line class.
—
Tom Opre,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
All of them failed and posted historically poor ratings in their respective time slots.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respective. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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