as in complementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries
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Recent Examples of reciprocal
Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on a slew of countries in April but paused them until this month to negotiate trade deals.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 16 July 2025
On April 3 – the day after Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs list that included a 20% blanket rate on EU goods – the Stoxx 600 lost 2.7%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2025
All reciprocal tariffs are set to kick in Aug. 1, unless the Trump administration once again pauses them.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
And since there is no reciprocal commitment from the buyer, any terms the supplier does not accept now can still be negotiated later if and when they are selected.
—Danny Ertel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 16 July 2025
On April 3 – the day after Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs list that included a 20% blanket rate on EU goods – the Stoxx 600 lost 2.7%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2025
All reciprocal tariffs are set to kick in Aug. 1, unless the Trump administration once again pauses them.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
And since there is no reciprocal commitment from the buyer, any terms the supplier does not accept now can still be negotiated later if and when they are selected.
—Danny Ertel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reciprocal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
Adjective
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This signals that Reed is set up to be a complementary wide receiver as opposed to being an outside X receiver that could dominate that team's target share.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, and her daughter subtly coordinated their outfits in complementary shades.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Only mutual matches will get the chance to sneak away.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Some observers argue that each side is responding to the other’s rhetoric, and the escalation represents a game of mutual deterrence.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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On each gospel number, Lovett received ample reinforcement from a trio of superb supplementary vocalists.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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