reciprocation

noun

Definition of reciprocationnext
as in recompense

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Recent Examples of reciprocation Alvarez’s fantasies of reciprocation recur throughout his work. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 Therefore, reciprocation is a must. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025 Furthermore, Newsweek has reported on how some friendships can turn toxic when one person consistently expects the other to accommodate their needs without reciprocation. — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Leos demand respect and honor for their kindness to their friends and brood, so no deed is done without reciprocation. — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for reciprocation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocation
  1. recompense
  2. substitution
  3. replacement
  4. negotiation
  5. transaction
  6. exchange
Noun
  • On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Months later, some of these educators have been granted legal recompense.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of recompense
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  • Parshin oversaw Russia’s national import-substitution program, crucial for the war effort, and was on good terms with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Yet a direct substitution can preserve many of the limitations of the process it is intended to improve.
    — Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of substitution
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  • Sanctioning that deal was always dependent on Liverpool being able to recruit a suitable replacement for the Netherlands international at an acceptable price.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That began a career-threatening battle with back injuries that includes seven surgeries since 2014 — several microdiscectomies, a 2017 lumbar fusion and most recently a lumbar disc replacement performed in October 2025.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of replacement
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  • Iceland is headed toward rejecting a referendum that would have restarted negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks died, the national broadcaster reported Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The report, however, notes that Uthmeier was in a position of authority over the aides leading the negotiations.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiation
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  • Ito En held the leading share of Japan’s green tea beverage market in 2025 and accounts for about 25% of crude tea transaction volumes in the country, according to the company.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The sale, which won’t be finalized until the first quarter of 2027, is the richest transaction in Major League Baseball history.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of transaction
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  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the hoard contained both Arab and Anglo-Saxon coins, indicating the Vikings’ involvement in broader economic exchange between Europe and Southwest Asia during this period.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange

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“Reciprocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocation. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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