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
The post-Depression, and especially the post-World War II period, became an era of reciprocity, Irwin said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
This idea of reciprocity and variety in a school is so fascinating.
—Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Maxon Shooter’s Supplies owner Dan Eldridge said a national concealed carry reciprocity law could increase tourism to Chicago and elsewhere.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
The United States’ ranking is held down by its lack of reciprocity, according to how Henley & Partners makes its calculations.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
This idea of reciprocity and variety in a school is so fascinating.
—Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Maxon Shooter’s Supplies owner Dan Eldridge said a national concealed carry reciprocity law could increase tourism to Chicago and elsewhere.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
The United States’ ranking is held down by its lack of reciprocity, according to how Henley & Partners makes its calculations.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
Noun
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Would a peace deal enable Russians to invest in Premier League clubs again?—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Macron’s visit comes a week after European leaders convened an emergency summit in Paris following word that they would be left out of the US-Russia peace talks.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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But earlier this session, in a show of unity, Democratic leadership from the House and Senate gathered to announce that housing would be one of their top priorities this session.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Over 500 athletes from 23 nations traveled to British Columbia to compete in the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler, which were held between the cities of Vancouver and Whistler for a triumphant week of sport, unity and community.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
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And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
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Their intimate knowledge of artistic symbiosis adds a poignant underlay to Hawke and Linklater’s reunion on Blue Moon, a transfixing character study that X-rays the shaky skeleton of a creative partnership of comparable duration.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Film after film tugged at the fragile balance between object and admirer, the vital symbiosis between artist and audience, the vulnerability of knowing that any towering career — even Lopez’s — could topple over without anyone there to applaud.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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