reciprocation

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Recent Examples of reciprocation Therefore, reciprocation is a must. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025 My efforts are met with little or no reciprocation. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025 Furthermore, Newsweek has reported on how some friendships can turn toxic when one person consistently expects the other to accommodate their needs without reciprocation. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Leos demand respect and honor for their kindness to their friends and brood, so no deed is done without reciprocation. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for reciprocation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocation
Noun
  • That was seen as fitting recompense for a season in which Garner has made significant strides.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The consumer still pays at the pump this morning and receives a modest quarterly rebate months later — a recompense that is too small and too slow.
    David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Every substitution is dissected.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • But their data showed this substitution was concentrated in urban areas and didn’t fully account for the magnitude of the effects.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Katz-Mayfield came up with the idea for the startup based on his frustration with the status quo of buying $20 replacement razor blades.
    Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
  • The replacement rate drops to 32% for incomes between $1,286 and $7,749, and to 15% for incomes above $7,749.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday for a new round of negotiations on behalf of the United States.
    Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The six-figure transaction was between FalconX, a digital asset brokerage, and Anera Labs, a trading technology startup.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • Credit card companies and financial institutions currently charge retailers a fee when consumers use cards — based on the total transaction, including goods, taxes and tips.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Covid pandemic-era border closures hampered exchange between the two sides and later, Pyongyang grew closer to Moscow, deploying what are believed to be thousands of soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • But fear not, the exchange actually goes quite well!
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 June 2026

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“Reciprocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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