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
Egalitarian despots: hierarchy steepness, reciprocity and the grooming-trade model in wild chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
These mechanisms reinforce the principles of reciprocity and deterrence that allow sworn enemies to achieve peace without resolving their fundamental differences.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023
This is an excellent time to focus on collaboration and reciprocity, whether personally or professionally.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
Gemini is, after all, your eighth house of mutual reciprocity, emotional processing, therapy, and support.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2023
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
These mechanisms reinforce the principles of reciprocity and deterrence that allow sworn enemies to achieve peace without resolving their fundamental differences.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2023
This is an excellent time to focus on collaboration and reciprocity, whether personally or professionally.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
Gemini is, after all, your eighth house of mutual reciprocity, emotional processing, therapy, and support.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
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Katie’s voice was strong and clear enough to cut through even the harmonies.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The soaring harmonies on the chorus, the nasty edge to the bass line, the way the horns add sizzle to an already piping-hot track; these are all the indelible hallmarks of Jones’ work.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both the United States and China are ultimately invested in maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In the mayoral race, City Councilmember Martínez Beltrán challenged Turner, with the pair often publicly at odds on issues ranging from peace resolutions in the Israel-Gaza war to tax deals for a luxury hotel.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris, who became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew, closed her bid with appeals to unity and a focus on policies intended to strengthen the economy and the middle class.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris' camp has echoed her closing message of unity while still going on offense to capitalize on Trump's recent controversies and gaffes.Axios, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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All the while, the solar panels stood quietly by, converting the late afternoon sun into clean energy in a display of mutualism, one that might help spare the future for the kids playing soccer nearby.Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
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The obligate mutualism between the moth and the Joshua tree is limited to a narrow belt where the trees grow best, as neither can survive at high elevations, but the tree cannot reproduce in low elevations either, according to the University of California, Santa Cruz.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
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And after eons of being imprisoned and thinking of ways to punish his parasitic children, Knull suddenly realizes that Eddie and Venom’s unique symbiosis has created the MacGuffin necessary to set him free.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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But despite this symbiosis, the more powers and responsibilities the executive branch had, the more the chief executive and the administrative state vied for authority over those government functions.Stephen I. Vladeck, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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