How to Use respective in a Sentence

respective

adjective

• The grants awarded were up to 50% of the respective projects’ total costs.
  — Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
• This is the fourth year in a row that those cities have cemented their respective places on the top 3.
  — The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
• The car-line names appear only once, and that's on the respective hatch lids.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2023
• The first three movies were the biggest releases of their respective years, and the fourth was No. 2 (behind The Dark Knight).
  — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2023
• Over in the National League, the Mets and Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in their respective series.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
• All of the branches would take on the names of their respective divisions.
  — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
• The two checked in with their respective friend groups and then spent two to three hours getting to know each other over wings.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• Sewell and Kavanagh are both the first women in their respective roles.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
• Once betting goes live in your respective state, the $200 in free bets will be added to your account on day one.
  — Brian Sausa | Catena Media, al, 15 Nov. 2022
• William and Haakon, who are both next in line for the throne of their respective countries, kept their looks classic in navy suits.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
• All three were missed at their respective positions last year and have been cleared to play this fall.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2022
• The two met on the set of The Voice in 2015, and quickly bonded over their own recent heartbreak and respective divorces.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
• All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
• Both Raines and Gunn will serve 10 years each on their respective manslaughter charges and five years on their child abuse charges.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
• What was the audition process like for your respective shows?
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
• There will be challenges for both Biden and Trump now with how to spin this to their respective advantages.
  — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 May 2024
• Your cards, laptop, tablet, pens, keys, cables, and drinks will all find their respective homes in the Tumi Brief Pack.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• All four teams in the tournament earned a spot in the field because of championships in their respective leagues.
  — Anne M. Peterson, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022
• Four of their five starters have earned top-10 grades at their respective positions at some point over the past four seasons.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2022
• Both endorsed the other in their respective races up until that point.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
• The parents of three, and Live with Kelly and Mark hosts, both posted tributes to Michael to their respective accounts.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
• Both Garcia and Perez will reprise their roles at their respective infield spots.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
• The cost of the respective services will depend on your relationship with the brand.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2023
• But here are eight moments that were remarkable to me, to experts in their respective fields, and even to those doing the work.
  — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2022
• Big fights don’t happen because the respective teams and fighters can’t agree.
  — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
• These famous people, who are all leaders in their respective fields, have employed the help of a coach.
  — Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• The plan is that, on their respective nights, one of the four will kick off the broadcast with opening remarks and make appearances throughout the evening.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2024
• The restrictions do not apply to the transport of Ukrainian goods through the respective countries.
  — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• The Bucks and Clippers are in good spots in their respective conferences as the season surpasses its halfway point.
  — Ricardo Klein, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
• This year, Slowik’s offense took a step back in Stroud’s sophomore campaign, finishing 22nd and 19th in those respective categories.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025