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
More information can be found on driver privilege reciprocity on the Texas DPS site.
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Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
That is unless the state has a reciprocity agreement with your home state or doesn’t levy an income tax.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
And at some point, Venezuelan officials may decide they’d like some kind of reciprocity.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
During mergers and acquisitions, Yang finds that men tend to expand their networks by forming new connections with other men, while women strengthen existing relationships with other women, increasing trust and reciprocity during uncertain times.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
That is unless the state has a reciprocity agreement with your home state or doesn’t levy an income tax.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
And at some point, Venezuelan officials may decide they’d like some kind of reciprocity.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
During mergers and acquisitions, Yang finds that men tend to expand their networks by forming new connections with other men, while women strengthen existing relationships with other women, increasing trust and reciprocity during uncertain times.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
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The lush harmonies of the arrangement, featuring Puth’s voice stacked with those of his three backing vocalists, closed out that number.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Drawing on the fundamentals of hanok (a traditional Korean home), the new lounges emphasize harmony among natural materials, light, and space.—
Lauren Mechling,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s not a path to any sort of peace or security for Israel or the rest of the Middle East.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Steady, honest decisions protect your peace more than overextending.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Schermele On the heels of a frightening shooting over the weekend, the royal address seemed to bring Washington together in a moment of relative unity at a time when it was needed.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The move was presented as a collective declaration of political support and unity rather than a formal parliamentary vote, local media outlets reported.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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The discovery highlights an exciting case of biological mutualism–a relationship where both species benefit.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Nov. 2025
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Crafted by designer and architect Peter Marino in collaboration with Peter McCoy of McCoy Construction, the entire spread offers a total of 39 bedrooms and 50 full bathrooms, plus another nine powder rooms, across an astonishing 70,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, the Hammer Museum hosts free, guided Mindful Awareness Meditations every Thursday in its Billy Wilder Theater, a collaboration with UCLA Mindful.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a symbiosis in play here, and the NFL is fully aware that its unmatched popularity is still almost entirely a function of its TV-first delivery scheme.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Whereas Schafer was a polemicist, wanting to impose his ideas onto society, Lockwood is interested in a personal symbiosis with nature, beginning with the humble belief that one is open to change.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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