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reciprocity

noun

Definition of reciprocitynext
as in harmony
formal 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 Family bonds require mutual respect, reciprocity and support in order to continue. — Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Today’s moon moves through the harmony-seeking sign of Libra, putting diplomacy, justice and emotional reciprocity at the forefront. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, stirring sensitivity around trust, reciprocity, reliability, or whether someone can meet you consistently. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Without that reciprocity, the pattern will likely repeat. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reciprocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
  1. harmony
  2. peace
  3. unity
  4. mutualism
  5. collaboration
  6. symbiosis
Noun
  • Maybe there was some harmony there with sports and hosting with Erin.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That harmony makes all the difference—Cygnet 22 delivers a martini with remarkable smoothness, depth, and elegance that is difficult to match.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Min Aung Hlaing faced years of diplomatic isolation following his 2021 takeover and was barred from top-level ASEAN meetings for failing to comply with the bloc's peace plan for Myanmar.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Despite some during hopes for peace earlier in the summer, oil has now renewed its climb as fighting once more escalates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of peace
Noun
  • Bum-seok, Sung-ae, and Sung-ki do find a shambolic Hawksian unity, after a fashion; Sung-ae, in particular, has only to step out of a car with a military-grade rifle to elicit spontaneous applause.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The crossover nature of the track also served as a symbol for unity between the two cultures, Hajjar noted.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unity
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  • However, these examples of mutualism are markedly different from those reviewed by Grueter and colleagues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Symbiotic mutualism emerges out of ecological thinking, out of that systems thinking, instead of classification thinking, which is a more flawed model.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of mutualism
Noun
  • That’s where the constant collaboration with Daniel was critical.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Lockheed Martin said the collaboration will combine its work in quantum sensing and additive manufacturing with IBM’s capabilities in quantum computing and AI.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaboration
Noun
  • Upstream, the automotive industry exists in productive symbiosis with steel, oil, glass, rubber, aggregates, concrete, electronics, engineering and construction, each transforming flows of matter first to value and then to waste.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Even that small miss captures another great symbiosis between Lucas and Ma.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of symbiosis

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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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