as in separately
for each person or thing
The first and second place winners were given, respectively, a trophy and a ribbon for their performances.
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Recent Examples of respectively
Americans Lily Dhawornvej, Jessica Perlmutter and Hahna Norman finished 20th, 23rd and 28th, respectively, missing the top-12 cut in women’s snowboard big air qualifying.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Castellows and Shelby Stone will open nights one and two, respectively.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
The two activists, Andy Li and Chan Tsz-wah, were sentenced to six years and three months, and seven years and three months respectively.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Apollo Global and BlackRock fell over 1% and 5%, respectively.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Castellows and Shelby Stone will open nights one and two, respectively.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
The two activists, Andy Li and Chan Tsz-wah, were sentenced to six years and three months, and seven years and three months respectively.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Apollo Global and BlackRock fell over 1% and 5%, respectively.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectively
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In 2023, the firm was separately contracted to develop a linear aerospike rocket engine for a spaceplane demonstrator.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, officials claimed Fullerton fans were blowing a whistle in the stands and separately issued a yellow card on an adult on the sidelines who was not dressed in Fullerton colors and didn’t appear to be an official member of the team.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ad shows the new Cadillac Formula 1 vehicle being formed out of parts, all of which can be seen individually over a desert landscape.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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These individually wrapped peanut butter and oat bites are a suitable lunch box treat, or fuel for people who take long bike rides and other torturous endurance sports.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Respectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectively. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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