as in repaying
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Those who had been repaying loans for 20 years or more would have gotten their loans erased.—
Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024 -
Murphy responded to jeers, following two poor misses, by scoring twice and repaying Howe’s faith.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Reciprocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocating. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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