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
Often, it’s based on reciprocity, which means there could be a future expectation the giver will one day be the receiver.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The promotion also taps into reciprocity, a psychological principle where receiving something sparks the urge to give back.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
During the campaign, Trump promised to sign a reciprocity bill into law.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
The index also attributes the ranking to Indiana having a more straightforward income tax and reciprocity agreements with states like Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The promotion also taps into reciprocity, a psychological principle where receiving something sparks the urge to give back.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
During the campaign, Trump promised to sign a reciprocity bill into law.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
The index also attributes the ranking to Indiana having a more straightforward income tax and reciprocity agreements with states like Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
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With their distinctive three-part harmonies, Peter, Paul and Mary — with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers — became one of the biggest and most commercially successful acts to emerge out of the Greenwich Village folk scene.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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These wellness journeys support a wide range of wellness goals like detoxification, relaxation, healthy weight loss, longevity, nutrition and fitness, emotional harmony, and even adventure.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Among those chief executives who are expected at the inauguration, is Rene Haas, Arm’s C.E.O. But Microsoft’s chief, Satya Nadella, will be in Switzerland. War and peace: With a fragile cease-fire in the Middle East, all eyes are on whether Trump can sufficiently stabilize the region.Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Not only have Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos made peace with the president-elect.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
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Why Did These Artists Accept Invitations To Perform? Both Underwood and Village People stressed the need for unity in statements about their upcoming performances.Conor Murray, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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It has also been adopted by non-Catholic Christians as a historic symbol of Christian unity and strength.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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In a display of mutualism underwater, the crustaceans in return clean the sponges and even breed inside them.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 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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His voice — raw, nasal, scratchy but full of passion, anger and wry wisdom — is near enough to the original to be unmistakable and yet colored by the actor’s persona to a degree that suggests something closer to symbiosis than impersonation.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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That symbiosis was the way that big cells came together.quantamagazine.org, quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Reciprocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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