RECIPROCAL Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

reciprocal

adjective

ri-ˈsi-prə-kəl

as in complementary

related to each other in such a way that one completes the other the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries

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Recent Examples of reciprocal Beijing said the investigations were reciprocal after the US opened trade inquiries into China and other countries this year. —

Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026 But Zelenskyy emphasized the partnership must be reciprocal. —

Matt Finn , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Nor does Thomas, with all his erudition and vatic mannerisms, manage to have with his son anything close to the loving, reciprocal relationship that Max has with Emmie. —

Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Mayor Andre Dickens left on a trip to Fukuoka on Saturday — a reciprocal trip after officials from that city visited Atlanta last year. —

Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reciprocal

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Adjective

Most planes already have the complementary ADS-B Out systems that broadcast their locations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
These investments – often referred to as intangible capital – tend to get unlocked a few years after a technology comes onto the scene, once complementary investments have been made.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026