as in to repay
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Recent Examples of reciprocate
Floodlighting disrupts this natural relational progression by pushing too much emotional depth too soon, which can:
Create an unbalanced dynamic where one person overshares while the other feels pressured to reciprocate.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The Yankees reciprocated, using a seventh-round pick on the Northeastern product in 2022.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Leaders who focus on serving others might sometimes feel hesitant to be open, fearing they may be taken advantage of by employees who do not reciprocate the same level of commitment or work ethic.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Cho reciprocated with the raw physicality of a man possessed — scrunching up his body, springing up from the piano seat to attack low-register notes.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The Yankees reciprocated, using a seventh-round pick on the Northeastern product in 2022.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Leaders who focus on serving others might sometimes feel hesitant to be open, fearing they may be taken advantage of by employees who do not reciprocate the same level of commitment or work ethic.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Cho reciprocated with the raw physicality of a man possessed — scrunching up his body, springing up from the piano seat to attack low-register notes.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reciprocate
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“Reciprocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocate. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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