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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Both Trump and his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, appeared on several podcasts as the respective show’s first-time presidential candidates.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Conan O'Brien's parents, Dr. Thomas O'Brien and Ruth Reardon O'Brien, who were pioneers in their respective fields of medicine and law, died this week within three days of each other.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Zoe is a fantasy writer while Mio pens sci-fi, and their simulations become intertwined, forcing them to find a way out of their respective worlds.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Crypto miners Riot Platforms and Mara Holdings also made the cut, with respective correlations of 81% and 82%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Conan O'Brien's parents, Dr. Thomas O'Brien and Ruth Reardon O'Brien, who were pioneers in their respective fields of medicine and law, died this week within three days of each other.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Zoe is a fantasy writer while Mio pens sci-fi, and their simulations become intertwined, forcing them to find a way out of their respective worlds.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Crypto miners Riot Platforms and Mara Holdings also made the cut, with respective correlations of 81% and 82%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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