as in harmony
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a situation or relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other; a reciprocal arrangement or relationship
The proposal calls for reciprocity in trade relations.
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Recent Examples of reciprocity
The university's Oxford campus recently joined a tuition reciprocity agreement between Ohio and Indiana that offers in-state tuition costs for residents of Indiana border counties, the university said.
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 July 2025
This movement and other inclusive approaches operate on the principle of reciprocity: that more players getting involved with space can benefit all.
—Tony Milligan, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Chinese courts, in turn, have enforced U.S. money judgments based on the principle of reciprocity.
—Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Reflect on reciprocity, and be open to surprising alliances or breakups.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 July 2025
This movement and other inclusive approaches operate on the principle of reciprocity: that more players getting involved with space can benefit all.
—Tony Milligan, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Chinese courts, in turn, have enforced U.S. money judgments based on the principle of reciprocity.
—Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Reflect on reciprocity, and be open to surprising alliances or breakups.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reciprocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
Noun
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Fealty to Trump does not mean there’s complete harmony among Republicans.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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They are typically mirrored and symmetrical, too, an expression of the core Kyrgyz belief in harmony.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 Aug. 2025
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But let us also, quietly, unapologetically, protect our peace.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The outcome might not be peace, another pipe dream whose pursuit produced nothing but grief.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nashville faith leaders who gathered at Richland Park on Aug. 17 used their religious unity to support immigrant communities amid a recent wave of arrests.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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In an interconnected world, the role of a storyteller is not just to entertain but to foster understanding and unity.—
Colin Dougan,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Today, attitudes are shifting from human domination of nature toward mutualism—and that means learning to get along with our neighbors.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Usually, plant-pollinator interactions are mutualisms.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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The fancy name for the nexus of Mueller’s research is arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis — or, the friendly partnership between plants and fungi.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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