- 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
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
Nevertheless her desire to turn the page may not be reciprocated.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
The new Green leader reciprocated with public praise for Corbyn on Radio 4 shortly afterwards.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
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
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