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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Hence, the space has depth: pair walls painted in a soft pistachio with slightly darker trim, add bedding in a complementary green pattern or subtle stripe, and choose natural accents like woven shades, oak furniture, or boucle pillows to keep it tactile.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
21 June 2025
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Beyond the North Star, define a set of complementary metrics (e.g., customer churn, ARR) that cover different aspects of product health and provide a more comprehensive picture.—
Ramalakshmi Murugan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This collaboration fuels mutual learnings that strengthen bonds and benefit the organization.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Yet mutual distrust has at times prevailed, with both sides occasionally accusing one another of failing to uphold their side of security commitments.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The report concludes with the company's financial statements and supplementary data, audited by MNP LLP, highlighting the company's financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 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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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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