as in complementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries
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Recent Examples of reciprocal
There is a give and take, a process of reciprocal recognition, between the creator and the audience.
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
That reciprocal creativity and support has been one of my life's greatest and most fulfilling gifts.
—Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
Since 1984, Moscow and Tokyo have maintained a reciprocal offshore fisheries agreement, allowing limited fishing by each other's vessels within specific areas of their exclusive economic zones (EEZ).
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Autistic spectrum disorders are often characterized by difficulties with social communication, reciprocal social interaction, and understanding others’ intentions and mental states more generally.
—Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
That reciprocal creativity and support has been one of my life's greatest and most fulfilling gifts.
—Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
Since 1984, Moscow and Tokyo have maintained a reciprocal offshore fisheries agreement, allowing limited fishing by each other's vessels within specific areas of their exclusive economic zones (EEZ).
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Autistic spectrum disorders are often characterized by difficulties with social communication, reciprocal social interaction, and understanding others’ intentions and mental states more generally.
—Trystan Loustau and Liane Young, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reciprocal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
Adjective
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This meant finding complementary approaches to color — Daphne (Javicia Leslie) is a little bit more monochromatic, while Selena (Judy Reyes) has an overall more neutral look with a strong pop of lip color, as befits a boss.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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Olympian Anna Hall joined her boyfriend in a complementary dress, styling an asymmetric number with a thigh-high slit in a bodycon silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Moscow and Pyongyang inked a mutual defense pact last year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Are your mutual needs being acknowledged and administered to after 90 days?—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His 3-point shooting took a hit this season, but Dosunmu is still a highly versatile defender who the Bulls view as a supplementary trade asset.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Haase scored 11 points in a supplementary role, and Jai Wadhwani contributed eight.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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