as in repaying
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Recent Examples of reciprocating
People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
They are also engaged in reciprocating with you and receiving your support and unique perspective.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
They are also engaged in reciprocating with you and receiving your support and unique perspective.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocating
repaying
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But unlike Chapter 7, Chapter 13 focuses on repaying what's owed rather than wiping out your unsecured debts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, federal prosecutors accused JMG Investments and Schwartz of improperly receiving two PPP loans in December 2020 and not repaying the duplicate loan as required, according to the DOJ.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reciprocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocating. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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