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
Lula’s decision was postponed from taking effect three times as the government negotiated to get reciprocity for Brazilians, but no change was made.
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Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The brain is constantly optimizing for safety, social cohesion, and reciprocity—what evolutionary biologists would call adaptive filtering.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Rubio said once there was a baseline level of fairness and reciprocity, then the U.S. would engage in negotiations about new trade agreements.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Mar. 2025
The administration's rationale appears to center on China's failure to negotiate or de-escalate the trade war, coming after Beijing hiked tariffs on U.S. goods to 84 percent in its own bout of reciprocity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The brain is constantly optimizing for safety, social cohesion, and reciprocity—what evolutionary biologists would call adaptive filtering.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Rubio said once there was a baseline level of fairness and reciprocity, then the U.S. would engage in negotiations about new trade agreements.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Mar. 2025
The administration's rationale appears to center on China's failure to negotiate or de-escalate the trade war, coming after Beijing hiked tariffs on U.S. goods to 84 percent in its own bout of reciprocity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
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His neighborhood was similar to my childhood South Shore neighborhood—homeowners, working class and poor people living among each other in harmony and hijinks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Runaway June explored harmonies as the members shaped the melody, pointedly emphasizing the trio’s signature.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The attack followed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance warning that Washington could abandon trying to negotiate a Ukraine-Russia peace settlement if there is no progress on a deal soon.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Life here has taught me to prioritize peace, joy, and presence.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With a focus on inclusivity and national unity, these celebrations will bring together communities, organizations, and individuals to reflect on the nation’s journey while looking ahead to the next chapter of its history.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Trump says federal laws already protect Americans from discrimination, and that DEI policies undermine national unity, and the traditional American values of hard work and individual achievement.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
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Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
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The solution, however, lies not in disregarding AI but in fostering a symbiosis of intelligence between that of humans and machines.—
Piyachart Isarabhakdee,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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For fall 2025, Oude Waag designer Jingwei Yin fixated on the concept of symbiosis between thorns and soft cotton.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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