respect
noun
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
Example Sentences
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They arrived through painstaking reporting by ProPublica and The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins and were confirmed in meaningful respects by the people involved.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
"At age 35, I am having to start over in a lot of respects… I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy," Bourguet said from his new location, which the BBC agreed to not disclose.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He lives fairly simply in some respects, but I’m concerned that if he receives a substantial amount of money outright, he may not manage it well.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The exemptions are, in some respects, similar to the treatment of manufacturers’ purchases on inputs to factories, which is designed to prevent cascading layers of the same tax on the same product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“We felt we must come and pay our respects to the bride.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
