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
The Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation under a reciprocal agreement with San Diego police, so neither department investigates its own officers or deputies in on-duty shootings.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
This means scientists can now apply computational techniques that were previously reserved for conventional reciprocal systems.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Venus will also join Jupiter in this area of your chart, which can bring everything from a romantic breakthrough and deeper closeness to someone who makes your connection feel tender and reciprocal.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Paul and Mortensen's tumultuous on-and-off relationship has been marked by reciprocal allegations of domestic violence.
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Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reciprocal
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
This means scientists can now apply computational techniques that were previously reserved for conventional reciprocal systems.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Venus will also join Jupiter in this area of your chart, which can bring everything from a romantic breakthrough and deeper closeness to someone who makes your connection feel tender and reciprocal.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Paul and Mortensen's tumultuous on-and-off relationship has been marked by reciprocal allegations of domestic violence.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reciprocal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocal
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Recalling conversations with James in the Lakers' locker room, Woike said the four-time NBA MVP has likely embraced the idea that his next team will possibly need him as a complementary piece rather than the face of the franchise.
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The Sphere's outward display will also provide additional complementary programming for the fireworks shows.
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Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
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The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.
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Poetry and Original Spoken Word are considered supplementary events, Frazier said.
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In some parts of Hwange, natural seeps and seasonal watering holes provide supplementary water, while Wilderness helps pump water to artificial watering holes in the southeastern region of the park.
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“Reciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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