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Meanings of respective in English

Considered individually.

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Examples for "several"
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This issue is common when studying several health problems in developing countries.
Pubmed
2
The problem was resolved within several weeks, The New York Times said.
Reuters
3
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacks on civilians in several countries.
Reuters
4
The project is a result of several years' work and painstaking planning.
The Irish Times
5
Talks stalled several months ago because of violence and Palestinian political turmoil.
The Irish Times
1
Currently, various agencies are responsible for ensuring the health of specific institutions.
Reuters
2
The new bosses in China want a new start in various ways.
The Guardian
3
According to various reports, government is offering R20 million for the property.
The South African
4
Part 10governs the use of information including confidential information by various parties.
The Irish Times
5
The Nuclear Services segment provides various services to the United States Government.
Reuters
Usage of respective in English
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Our children and our respective communities need us to set the example.
Ebony
2
However, there's no mention of these problems in their respective privacy policies.
Wired
3
I do not think our respective lines of work need overlap often.
Storm front
4
Every year we visit our respective families in Copenhagen and Cape Town.
The South African
5
Source: Figures released under the Official Information Act from the respective DHBs.
Radio NZ
6
He lived on a different continent; we both had our respective research.
Leaving Time
7
Availability: All data used are fully available online from their respective sites.
Pubmed
8
The respective leaders were Antonio Maceo and General Martinez Campos, in person.
Cuba, Old and New
9
The department said the allocation of cases to respective districts is ongoing.
The South African
10
Both players have left their respective clubs and found new homes elsewhere.
The South African
11
The teams' respective form this year puts Tyrone in the driving seat.
The Irish Times
12
They had both seen a lot in their respective lines of work.
The cottage
13
Following are details of their respective positions on the main policy issues.
Reuters
14
Questions regarding citation management software should be directed to the respective companies.
Pubmed
15
Both groups received their respective interventions twice a week for 6 weeks.
Pubmed
16
I leave the water content of the respective tears to the columnist.
The Irish Times
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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Common
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