as in repaid
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Recent Examples of reciprocated
Not that these feelings are always reciprocated.
—
Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple reciprocated the warm welcome, waving and smiling to everyone in sight.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Teamsters head reciprocated, featuring Mullin on his Better Bad Ideas podcast.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Since childhood, letter writer was told to show up for older siblings who never reciprocated.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
DiCaprio reportedly hates the idea of working with Wahlberg, and the feeling is reciprocated.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
If employers and supervisors allow remote workers flex hours and other perks exclusive to working from home, then that flexibility must be reciprocated when the need arises.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But feeling appreciated for kind gestures and hoping that invitations will be reciprocated is not a new, unusual or irrational problem.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple reciprocated the warm welcome, waving and smiling to everyone in sight.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Teamsters head reciprocated, featuring Mullin on his Better Bad Ideas podcast.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Since childhood, letter writer was told to show up for older siblings who never reciprocated.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
DiCaprio reportedly hates the idea of working with Wahlberg, and the feeling is reciprocated.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
If employers and supervisors allow remote workers flex hours and other perks exclusive to working from home, then that flexibility must be reciprocated when the need arises.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But feeling appreciated for kind gestures and hoping that invitations will be reciprocated is not a new, unusual or irrational problem.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocated
repaid
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More than $1 million will be repaid to construction workers in one of the largest settlements of its kind in Minnesota history.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those credits are later repaid in installments.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Reciprocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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