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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On Wednesday, the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will put Johnson and three other Democratic mayors in the hot seat, where GOP members will try to score political points off them over their respective laws blocking local police from assisting in immigration enforcement.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The entryway to the venue featured all of the female nominees and their respective projects and upon arrival, attendees were asked to sign the nominee wall.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The judge advocates general have overall responsibility for a wide array of legal matters within their respective service; topics range from the military’s court-martial system to determinations about permissible use of force by troops, whether deployed domestically or overseas.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Other freshmen with the potential to vault to their respective varsities are Coby Mayo (Orioles), Colt Emerson (Mariners), Jackson Jobe (Tigers).
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The entryway to the venue featured all of the female nominees and their respective projects and upon arrival, attendees were asked to sign the nominee wall.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The judge advocates general have overall responsibility for a wide array of legal matters within their respective service; topics range from the military’s court-martial system to determinations about permissible use of force by troops, whether deployed domestically or overseas.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Other freshmen with the potential to vault to their respective varsities are Coby Mayo (Orioles), Colt Emerson (Mariners), Jackson Jobe (Tigers).
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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