reciprocity

noun

Definition of reciprocitynext
as in harmony
formal a situation or relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other; a reciprocal arrangement or relationship The proposal calls for reciprocity in trade relations.

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Recent Examples of reciprocity This triumvirate uses their voices, their power, their compassion to embody this virtuous cycle of generosity and reciprocity without forfeiting their personhood, bodies, or resources to anyone. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Family bonds require mutual respect, reciprocity and support in order to continue. — Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Today’s moon moves through the harmony-seeking sign of Libra, putting diplomacy, justice and emotional reciprocity at the forefront. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The Taurus Moon conjoins Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, stirring sensitivity around trust, reciprocity, reliability, or whether someone can meet you consistently. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reciprocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocity
  1. harmony
  2. peace
  3. unity
  4. mutualism
  5. collaboration
  6. symbiosis
Noun
  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
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  • The killing of Yagi is emblematic of a decades-long issue for the people of Okinawa, gender and peace professor Kozue Akibayashi told Al Jazeera.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After Friday's peace prize is awarded, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced Monday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of peace
Noun
  • In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lithuania, which directly borders Kaliningrad, rejected Moscow’s warning and accused Russia of trying to undermine NATO unity and Western support for Ukraine.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of unity
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  • However, these examples of mutualism are markedly different from those reviewed by Grueter and colleagues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Symbiotic mutualism emerges out of ecological thinking, out of that systems thinking, instead of classification thinking, which is a more flawed model.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of mutualism
Noun
  • Interiors for the Mexico project are being developed in collaboration with One Atelier, with guidance from Caroline Lebar, creative director of interiors at Karl Lagerfeld.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The latest agreement extends the collaboration beyond inspection, making logistics a formal area of development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaboration
Noun
  • Artists rely on professional guidance and the entire ecosystem depends on artists so there is a symbiosis that must be maintained.
    — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Upstream, the automotive industry exists in productive symbiosis with steel, oil, glass, rubber, aggregates, concrete, electronics, engineering and construction, each transforming flows of matter first to value and then to waste.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of symbiosis

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