- past participle of reciprocate.
- past tense form of reciprocate.
reciprocated
Example Sentences
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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
They harmonized beautifully over a tightly-apertured standard about reciprocated sweetness — a song performed at the scale of a treat in the home of a refugee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
Well, we all love having our feelings reciprocated.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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