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
  • Kafka’s characters do not expect any recompense for their misadventures, only an explanation for what is happening to them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Advertisers and sponsors who want advertising space on those networks might expect some recompense for any lost ratings, but ratings for major finals already fluctuate according to who is playing and the matchups involved.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • That may have resulted in the substitution of less-lethal drugs, like xylazine, to the drug mix, researchers said.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • The occupations most exposed to AI substitution, where most core tasks can be readily automated, like information clerks, secretaries, and sales representatives, were already experiencing some of the worst labor shortages at the time, according to Peng and Walker.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The frequent replacements mean a more frequent launching and a more frequent deorbiting compared to old-school missions designed with longer missions in mind.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
  • The old road runs right along the modern replacement, grass and weeds gradually breaking it up.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Labor unions representing about half the system’s workers announced the walkout after negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ended Friday without a new contract.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Upon completion of the transaction, Aeffe would be released from its indebtedness and would also be substantially devoid of assets.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • According to the release, the boards of directors for both companies have already approved the transaction.
    Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Cloud was assessed a technical foul in the immediate moments after Jackson’s injury for an exchange with the officiating crew.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Moore tried the exchange a few more times, in different tones—more acidic, more surprised, more chaotic.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

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“Reciprocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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