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Synonyms: Adjective
complementary, correlative, supplemental, supplementary
Antonyms: Adjective
noncomplementary, nonreciprocal
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the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countriesRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Other women's wild cards went to Francesca Di Lorenzo, Whitney Osuigwe, Kristie Ahn and Katie Volynets of the U.S., along with 16-year-old Diane Parry of France, who got her country's reciprocal invitation. — Howard Fendrich, sun-sentinel.com, "Delray Beach 15-year-old Coco Gauff gets U.S. Open wild-card entry," 13 Aug. 2019 Other women's wild cards went to Francesca Di Lorenzo, Whitney Osuigwe, Kristie Ahn and Katie Volynets of the U.S., along with 16-year-old Diane Parry of France, who got her country's reciprocal invitation. — Howard Fendrich, courant.com, "15-year-old American Coco Gauff gets US Open wild-card entry," 13 Aug. 2019 This evening, the Trumps will host a reciprocal dinner for the royal family at the US ambassador's residence in London. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for June 4: Trump, tech probes, Virginia Beach, Sudan, lost climbers," 4 June 2019 Pulido’s hope is that the project is reciprocal — In Lak’ech. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Someone San Diego Should Know: Alberto Pulido," 29 July 2019 The study suggests that being married can diminish social connections; the unmarried, meanwhile, tend to exhibit greater social ties and reciprocal support with kin, neighbors, and friends (and this is even more so for men). — Alan J. Hawkins, National Review, "What You Lose When You Diss the Public Good of Marriage," 10 July 2019 Less than a week later Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki made a reciprocal visit, landing in Addis Ababa to an equally rapturous welcome. — Martin Plaut, Quartz Africa, "The glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded," 9 July 2019 The reciprocal of 2 is \frac{1}{2}, since 2\times\frac{1}{2}=1. — Quanta Magazine, "The (Imaginary) Numbers at the Edge of Reality," 25 Oct. 2018 In January, Stephen Biegun, Trump’s special representative for North Korea, first raised the possibility that the administration would have to take reciprocal steps in its dealings with North Korea. — Noah Bierman, latimes.com, "Trump’s impromptu approach to North Korea divides his administration," 1 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For now, one hint that TKV may have an edge is that the reciprocals of the series of angles produced by the model, unlike those in the older model, follow a nearly periodic progression. — Quanta Magazine, "What’s the Magic Behind Graphene’s ‘Magic’ Angle?," 28 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reciprocal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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