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 county Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation under a reciprocal agreement with San Diego police so neither department investigates its own officers or deputies.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Roxy and April, partners for 16 years, built their family through reciprocal IVF: Roxy carried their first three sons using April’s eggs.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
Returning the favor, Lucas took out a reciprocal ad, this one with the gang from Star Wars lifting E.T. up on their shoulders.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Unlike the other Grand Slams, Wimbledon does not engage in reciprocal wild cards with its fellow majors.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Roxy and April, partners for 16 years, built their family through reciprocal IVF: Roxy carried their first three sons using April’s eggs.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
Returning the favor, Lucas took out a reciprocal ad, this one with the gang from Star Wars lifting E.T. up on their shoulders.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Unlike the other Grand Slams, Wimbledon does not engage in reciprocal wild cards with its fellow majors.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
Adjective
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Here are some tips for mastering the art of bathroom art: Art doesn’t have to match the walls: Smith often chooses art in a color scheme complementary to the walls.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Nvidia has increasingly been offering more complementary technology alongside its AI chips, including software, a cloud service and networking chips to tie AI accelerators together.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Coupled with the Two of Wands, this inspiring collaboration will bring mutual growth to you and the other person or party involved.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Include clauses that prohibit reverse engineering, require mutual notice periods and ensure a 6 to 12 month runoff period if the partnership ends—giving teams time to pivot without disruption. 3.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Programs with major budgets in football and basketball may have to face interesting questions for supplementary sports.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Santa Ynez Reservoir’s primary role is to provide supplementary supply during periods of high water use, according to the DWP.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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