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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
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To hear Netflix’s president-CEO Ted Sarandos explain things on a recent earnings call, the movie’s theatrical runs were not so much to promote the film as a kind of recompense to the KPDH fandom for giving the movie its current level of cultural saturation.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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This Heat lineup opened Saturday’s game by digging itself in a 17-9 hole before Spoelstra made his first substitution of the night.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Quick came on to make the first in-game goalie substitution in the Rangers' 44 games this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The recruitment of a permanent replacement for Mitchell is just beginning and may take much of 2026 to complete.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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His resignation comes after last month's trial in which inflammatory texts Phelps sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Oman played an instrumental role in the back-channel negotiations between Iran, the United States, and Europe that led to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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That’s because the Panthers operated this week with 52 players on the active roster — one below the limit — thanks to some transactions earlier in the week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Credit card payment fees on retail transactions—some of which are as high as 4%—are another source of support for card rewards, and some experts believe swipe fees could have a more direct financial connection to the rewards system.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Reciprocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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