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
If Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are implemented, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan would face 24%, 25%, and 32% tariffs, respectively.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs is set to expire on July 9, and the 90-day pause with China expires on August 12.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Oil prices held near two-week highs in early trading on Wednesday, supported by an agreement between the U.S. and China to temporarily lower their reciprocal tariffs and a falling U.S. dollar.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs is set to expire on July 9, and the 90-day pause with China expires on August 12.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Oil prices held near two-week highs in early trading on Wednesday, supported by an agreement between the U.S. and China to temporarily lower their reciprocal tariffs and a falling U.S. dollar.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
Adjective
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Stock can be used as a means of payment to buy another company and hence take out a rival or to buy a complementary firm.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Develop the sector to build skills complementary to AI.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Is mutual loathing the natural state of affairs between reporters and a mayor?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two different dreams for the future President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may have been able to join forces over their mutual stances on certain conservative points and a hatred of bureaucracy, but their White House tag team was short-lived.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The payout could actually climb even higher in 2029, league insiders say, and in the meantime, the WNBA expects to sell additional game inventory in supplementary broadcast agreements.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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And this past week, The Financial Times reported that regulators were preparing to announce within months a reduction in the supplementary leverage ratio, a backstop safety measure adopted in 2014.—
Peter Coy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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