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
China has reciprocated by supporting Serbia's claim on Kosovo, which seceded in 2008 and applied for EU membership in 2022.
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Misha Savic, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
The anchor was there to do a job and was being as professional as can be, and that wasn't necessarily reciprocated.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The sheer wonder on all the angel faces was reciprocated in its own way on Witt.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Not that these feelings are always reciprocated.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple reciprocated the warm welcome, waving and smiling to everyone in sight.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The Teamsters head reciprocated, featuring Mullin on his Better Bad Ideas podcast.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Misha Savic, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
The anchor was there to do a job and was being as professional as can be, and that wasn't necessarily reciprocated.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The sheer wonder on all the angel faces was reciprocated in its own way on Witt.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Not that these feelings are always reciprocated.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple reciprocated the warm welcome, waving and smiling to everyone in sight.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The Teamsters head reciprocated, featuring Mullin on his Better Bad Ideas podcast.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocated
repaid
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Funding for the project was generated by issuing debt in the form of a certificate of obligation — essentially a loan repaid with tax revenue.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Other states also borrowed money to keep benefits flowing during the pandemic, and all but California have repaid their loans.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Reciprocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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