as in harmony
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a situation or relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other; a reciprocal arrangement or relationship
The proposal calls for reciprocity in trade relations.
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Recent Examples of reciprocity
Ibrahim said that in international relations, there must always be reciprocity, and Armenia doesn’t allow any Azerbaijani refugees expelled in the 1980s and 1990s to return.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2025
The reciprocity bias is alive and well.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Show up for those who have proven their dedication and reciprocity to you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Venus in Cancer doesn’t do casual as craves depth, stability and reciprocity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2025
The reciprocity bias is alive and well.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Show up for those who have proven their dedication and reciprocity to you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Venus in Cancer doesn’t do casual as craves depth, stability and reciprocity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reciprocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
Noun
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An award-winning La Jolla ensemble is gearing up for a show full of sublime harmonies and a cappella tunes.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The parade ended with the release of 80,000 doves and an equal number of balloons in a visual spectacle symbolizing peace.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Why would Europe's appetite for risk be markedly different after a peace deal is signed?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some were faithful copies, while others were reproduced in different colors or fabrics to lend a visual unity to the scene, which is designed to mirror the eerie fairy-tale aesthetic of the fashion film within the film.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, attitudes are shifting from human domination of nature toward mutualism—and that means learning to get along with our neighbors.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Usually, plant-pollinator interactions are mutualisms.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The symbiosis of soft drink companies and United’s football fortunes is not necessarily direct, but reshaping the squad to Amorim’s designs does require funds from far and wide.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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In other words, there is a symbiosis.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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