- past participle of reciprocate.
- past tense form of reciprocate.
reciprocated
Example Sentences
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"While he may have sought to foster a personal relationship, I was never interested in that and never reciprocated."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Ronald Koeman was again great company and reciprocated our hospitality by serving up a dish of eels when we played at Everton.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Last week, lawmakers passed reforms to reopen Venezuela's nationalized hydrocarbons industry to private players, a move immediately reciprocated with a loosening of US sanctions.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
For some Gen Zers, sweeping layoffs at companies in recent weeks have reinforced the belief that loyalty to an employer won’t be reciprocated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
Lots of us reach out to those different from ourselves, or to those more famous or successful than we are, but that gesture isn’t always reciprocated.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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