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reciprocal

[ri-sip-ruh-kuhl] / rɪˈsɪp rə kəl /


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By Nixon’s time, South Vietnam’s survival was no longer a U.S. imperative for reasons that had their reciprocal elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

China's Xi and his wife are expected to pay a reciprocal visit to Washington later in 2026, said Kelly.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Her manager not only discouraged the collaboration, but failed to mention that Decilveo had expressed a reciprocal interest in working with her.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

And, of course, we’ve been in a reciprocal comedy arrangement with Britain — or at least we have been nicking their ideas for shows — for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Large societies can function economically only if they have a redistributive economy in addition to a reciprocal economy.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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