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 Another Republican and a Democrat — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer respectively — were tied for third at 14% each. —
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 These include the Brass Oil Burner and the Bronze Incense Holder designed for Aesop by Studio Henry Wilson and Studio Vogel, respectively. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Zhao Haijie and Wang Qiaoxia won the men’s and women’s race in the human category on Sunday, respectively, both requiring more than an hour. —Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 Corenswet and Hoult will reprise their roles as Superman and Luthor, respectively, while Brosnahan will also return as Lane. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 These include the Brass Oil Burner and the Bronze Incense Holder designed for Aesop by Studio Henry Wilson and Studio Vogel, respectively. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Zhao Haijie and Wang Qiaoxia won the men’s and women’s race in the human category on Sunday, respectively, both requiring more than an hour. —Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 Corenswet and Hoult will reprise their roles as Superman and Luthor, respectively, while Brosnahan will also return as Lane. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for respectively
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Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI.— Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Already, top executives at WBD and Paramount have begun the integration planning process, although the two companies must still operate separately for the time being.— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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First, according to the authors of this study, researchers have to understand them individually.— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Each of the nine ships in the Windjammer fleet is individually owned and has a distinct personality, with beauty, grace, and speed as the unifying elements.— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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