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
The tariffs apply to all Nicaraguan goods not originating under the CAFTA-DR agreement and are in addition to other existing tariffs, such as the standing 18 percent reciprocal tariff.
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In November, the Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint to begin reciprocal discipline.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
There was very much a reciprocal feeling among the generations.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
But what makes Lurker more than just the story of a dead-eyed social climber are the ways in which the movie suggests there’s something necessary and reciprocal about its dysfunctional central dynamic.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In November, the Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint to begin reciprocal discipline.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
There was very much a reciprocal feeling among the generations.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
But what makes Lurker more than just the story of a dead-eyed social climber are the ways in which the movie suggests there’s something necessary and reciprocal about its dysfunctional central dynamic.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
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Also, too, that the spectacular boredom of the burbs wrought a complementary spiritual and social inertia.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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PNDbotics positions the two platforms as complementary systems, pairing high-fidelity data acquisition with agile humanoid execution to accelerate the development of humanoid robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Status will be granted for no more than 24 months unless mutual consent is given for an extension.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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During an appearance on Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware in January 2024, the actress revealed that the pair actually met when they were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend, music executive Marc Robinson.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Local reactions and political support During a prefectural assembly session on Monday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed a supplementary budget including about 31 million yen for public relations activities related to the restart.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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At the same time, keep your eyes open for part-time supplementary work as well as companies that may be more financially secure and able to pay a healthier wage.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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