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
Following up on Brazil as the country of honor at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes, the RioMarket organized a series of events as part of the France-Brazil Season 2025, celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations with a reciprocal cultural exchange between the two countries.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Colonial seizure breaks the reciprocal relationship between people and the land, converting it to a relationship governed by extraction.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
The deal was struck after the UAE agreed to reciprocal investments in the US for an unspecified amount.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Sooner or later, troops on the streets become engaged in situations that provoke the use of lethal force, which then spark attacks on the military itself in a downward spiral of reciprocal violence.
—Darren Kew, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Colonial seizure breaks the reciprocal relationship between people and the land, converting it to a relationship governed by extraction.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
The deal was struck after the UAE agreed to reciprocal investments in the US for an unspecified amount.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Sooner or later, troops on the streets become engaged in situations that provoke the use of lethal force, which then spark attacks on the military itself in a downward spiral of reciprocal violence.
—Darren Kew, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
Adjective
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These findings, when considered alongside observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), provide complementary evidence for understanding this comet's unusual chemistry.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, on a young team like the Red Sox, Schwarber would need to be a complementary piece to Anthony and the other young, talented players in Boston.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our mutual faith became a bridge to one another, not a barrier.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive American presidents have entered office and engaged with Russia under the illusion that personal relationships with Russia’s leaders, mutual economic interest and appeasement of Russian demands would transform Russia’s role in the world.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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The district would also need to create supplementary resources to help teachers incorporate AI into the classroom.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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