Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for respective. Search instead for respektiertem.
Definitions

respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Such beliefs were reinforced by their respective political circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

These were just really decent people who wanted to make a change in their respective industries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They are key for blended families so that each spouse ensures their respective children are taken care of if one of them dies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Both stocks have fallen by double-digits from their respective all-time highs last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Those with higher numbers shift impatiently in their seats as they wait for the man with the notebook to reappear and politely call out the number on their respective slips of paper.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




Vocabulary lists containing respective