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Recent Examples of reciprocation
Grooming reciprocation in Himalayan tahr and the cognitive constraint hypothesis
PLOS One.
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Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
There was no reciprocation for Pakistan travelling to India for the 2023 World Cup, where an uneasy nationalistic fervor swept the terraces especially during the match-up between the countries in Ahmedabad.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 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
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Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
There was no reciprocation for Pakistan travelling to India for the 2023 World Cup, where an uneasy nationalistic fervor swept the terraces especially during the match-up between the countries in Ahmedabad.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocation
Noun
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Your bread won’t have the same dark crust, but the moist crumb flavored with brown butter and maple syrup is ample recompense.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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The company offered a pittance in Google Store credit or a free battery swap in recompense, but taking advantage of either can be a pain.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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However, as China ruthlessly pursues independent innovation, domestic substitution of imports has become a policy priority to ensure tech self-sufficiency in critical industries.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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First, a late substitution forced Napier to burn a timeout near the red zone just before the play clock ran out.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The event had been scheduled as a replacement for the 2026 All-Star Weekend, which had previously been awarded to the New York Islanders.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Given last year's halftime show drawing over 127 million viewers, Bad Bunny may not need to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his replacement.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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This level of visibility couldn’t have come at a better time for a group of players in the midst of contentious negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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The seven states dependent on the river’s dwindling flows have been locked in tense negotiations over this for years.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Norwegian authorities reportedly blocked the sale of a high-speed acoustic positioning system from Kongsberg to Mostrello after domestic intelligence flagged the transaction.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy last month, for his role in a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Iza forwarded the exchange to an associate, as well as a photo of himself posing with a group of officers.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Reciprocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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