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

That could still be possible even if White does not play at Portman Road tomorrow night, but his early substitution at the Stadium of Light felt a bit too familiar.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Because only human labor is taxed, the scale is tipped toward substitution.

— Nadine Hack, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of substitution

Noun

If the claim is approved, the company pays toward the repair or replacement up to the plan’s coverage limit.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
An examination of half of the building’s 278 panels reportedly revealed that 46 had severe structural corrosion and 93 had mild-to-moderate corrosion; one third of them requires immediate replacement.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of replacement

Noun

This past legislative session, Linehan said negotiations broke down at the last minute to ensure nurse-to-patient ratios were met at each unit level.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
The negotiations were followed by dinner with the Russian leader, according to a Kremlin press briefing.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiation

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When an agentic workflow can apply recognition logic, flag edge cases and reconcile transactions in real time, the question isn’t whether to automate the handoff.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
But the underlying transactions, especially the possibility that money was transferred through illicit means, could invite a host of criminal-law ramifications, including fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of transaction

Noun

Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee).

— Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
In programmatic advertising, this issue is especially relevant because data comes from multiple platforms, including ad exchanges, SSPs and DSPs.

— Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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