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respects

  • plural
    of respect.
    respect
    noun
    a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
  • present tense form
    of respect (3rd person singular).
    respect
    noun
    a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).

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The $63 billion deal is historic in several respects beyond size.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Mi-ok and Cheol pay their respects, and while eating with others afterward notice a woman in the room with a camera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Four months later, he dismissed the case, saying it was inadequate in all respects.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Maria Vanda Lopes was preparing to pay her respects to a tiny terracotta statue of Our Lady, which according to legend was retrieved by fishermen in 1717.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I decided to come here to pay my respects since I’m not coming to the funeral.”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles