- past tense form of reciprocate.
- past participle of reciprocate.
reciprocated
Example Sentences
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Unaware that her tender feelings are reciprocated, Mary begins talking about birds, as one does.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Putin reciprocated in Tajikistan with a cake marking Xi’s 66th, decorated with birthday wishes in Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
One veteran of Whitehall's corridors told me: "The contempt for the civil service, now amply reciprocated, has left the means by which politicians implement their policy frightened and wary."
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Nevertheless her desire to turn the page may not be reciprocated.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
In “Soy infeliz,” Lola B’s deep, strong voice sang of love that wasn’t reciprocated.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
