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
Otherwise, without full consent and reciprocity, the golden rule does not apply.
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John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet their rise could erode the norm of reciprocity a little, too.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
In April, Brazil ended visa-free travel for citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia, citing a lack of reciprocity.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
In April, Brazil withdrew visa-free access for citizens from the US, Canada and Australia due to a lack of reciprocity.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet their rise could erode the norm of reciprocity a little, too.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
In April, Brazil ended visa-free travel for citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia, citing a lack of reciprocity.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
In April, Brazil withdrew visa-free access for citizens from the US, Canada and Australia due to a lack of reciprocity.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
Noun
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tender lemony layers live in perfect harmony with strawberry-lemonade jam filling and strawberry frosting.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As New Yorkers showed today, Americans – especially young people and communities of color – are demanding leaders with vision who stand with the oppressed, not the powerful; who build peace and prosperity instead of profit from war and division.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There will be a full moon in your sign, bringing personal revelations that could clash with your desire to keep the peace.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s having a connection, that’s playing as a team and that’s staying in unity regardless of what happened.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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In his opening remarks to the forum, Xi called for unity and cooperation between the grouping of 21 economies on both sides of the Pacific.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In light of this potential, the implicit mutualism is sobering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Scheffler, who has cultivated a clean-cut, focused image on the PGA Tour, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leaders need to design symbiosis—like pairing a visionary with a systems thinker, or a sprinter with a stamina builder.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Publishers live in an often-uneasy symbiosis with scientists, publishing their work, but also needing to make money off the process.—
Thomas Morgan,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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