reciprocated

past tense of reciprocate
as in repaid
to make a return for reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport

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Recent Examples of reciprocated In classic diplomacy, protocol giveaways are supposed to be reciprocated by substantive concessions. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Mullally reciprocated, but, in her signature dry humor, proceeded to kick him out of her car. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 On services, the EU made its best-ever offer to any trading partner, opening 144 subsectors to Indian firms, and India reciprocated by opening 102 to European companies. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 Nothing has swirled more than appreciation — a sentiment Royals fans reciprocated on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium with a pre-game ceremony in Perez’s honor for the record-breaker that once would have seemed preposterous. — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Gausman and his family fell in love with Toronto, a city that reciprocated. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Having grown up with the Larrabees’ children, Sabrina has always harbored feelings for David (Greg Kinnear), though he’s never reciprocated. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 Trump reciprocated by making Macron the guest of honor the following year at his first White House state dinner, the highest diplomatic honor the United States can extend to an ally. — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Underneath the surface, trust is more easily built, care is more easily reciprocated, and expectations are more clearly communicated. — Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocated
repaid
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  • The suit also claims UCLA violated its federal grant terms and asks for the funds to be repaid.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The principle and interest on school bonds are repaid by local property owners through a hike in property taxes over several years.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Reciprocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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