reciprocity

noun

Definition of reciprocitynext
as in harmony
formal 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 Family bonds require mutual respect, reciprocity and support in order to continue. — Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Today’s moon moves through the harmony-seeking sign of Libra, putting diplomacy, justice and emotional reciprocity at the forefront. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, stirring sensitivity around trust, reciprocity, reliability, or whether someone can meet you consistently. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Without that reciprocity, the pattern will likely repeat. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reciprocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
  1. harmony
  2. peace
  3. unity
  4. mutualism
  5. collaboration
  6. symbiosis
Noun
  • The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That’s maybe the most important thing, as far as the quality of your day-to-day lived experience—the harmony of your relationships.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmony
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  • And markets have reacted swiftly to his public signals of peace or hints of progress.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But then Wimbledon itself promoted the video, because in tennis peace must prevail, even if sporting rivalries so often benefit from some genuine needle.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of peace
Noun
  • The ruling military council, known as the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, called for unity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Organizers are pitching it as an opportunity to build party unity, hone their message and reach voters who may not have tuned in.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unity
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  • However, these examples of mutualism are markedly different from those reviewed by Grueter and colleagues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Symbiotic mutualism emerges out of ecological thinking, out of that systems thinking, instead of classification thinking, which is a more flawed model.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of mutualism
Noun
  • There’s nothing basic about this evening look from the Elie Saab H&M collaboration.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Our Science Quickly podcast is based on original reporting, collaboration with editors and scientists and exacting production.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaboration
Noun
  • Even then, the orchid-fungal symbiosis was seen as a quirk of their nature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The scale of the commercial-military symbiosis between Washington and Silicon Valley is almost incomprehensible.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of symbiosis

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