as in repaying
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Recent Examples of reciprocating
Members of the Algerian team are reciprocating Lawrence’s appreciation by engulfing themselves in KU’s Jayhawk culture.
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Pj Green
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable.
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New Atlas,
19 May 2026
People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.
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Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Instead, collaborate regularly by sharing best practices, reciprocating referrals and including peer organizations in media and thought leadership opportunities.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.
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Erin Clements,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Pj Green
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable.
—
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.
—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Instead, collaborate regularly by sharing best practices, reciprocating referrals and including peer organizations in media and thought leadership opportunities.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.
—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocating
repaying
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In other words, as much as 8% of the district’s budget gets spent on repaying debt.
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Others, such as Langley, scoffed at the idea of repaying NCDOT.
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“Reciprocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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