Thesaurus results for RECIPROCATION

reciprocation

noun

Definition of reciprocation

as in recompense

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Recent Examples of reciprocation Alvarez’s fantasies of reciprocation recur throughout his work. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 Therefore, reciprocation is a must. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 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

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Noun

On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Months later, some of these educators have been granted legal recompense.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of recompense

Noun

He is best known for his work on sensory substitution, time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
And if the trust includes a substitution, or swap, power, the family may later be able to exchange equivalent assets to improve long-term basis management.

— Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitution

Noun

That could mean returning replacement shares or paying their current value, including dividends and other distributions that would have accrued.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
After losing one young defensive tackle for the season, the Miami Dolphins quickly got to work on finding a replacement.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacement

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Iranian officials said negotiations over future management of the Hormuz strait with Oman, which sits on the opposite shore of the waterway, are in their final stages.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The ultra-hardliners have used nightly rallies and their control of state television, known by the acronym IRIB, to drum up opposition to negotiations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiation

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On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved the declaration and the ballot measure, a one-cent transaction and use tax that would be in effect for five years.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Chief executive Scott O’Neil would not name the investor but said the parties had signed a term sheet approved by LIV’s board and that the transaction was expected to close in September.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of transaction

Noun

The Moon enters Gemini and your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, stirring questions around trust, money, or emotional exchange.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Venus enters Libra and your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, bringing more grace to vulnerability, emotional exchange, and private bonds.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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