: the quality or state of being reciprocal : mutual dependence, action, or influence
2
: a mutual exchange of privileges
specifically: a recognition by one of two countries or institutions of the validity of licenses or privileges granted by the other
Example Sentences
Grownups know that little things matter … and that relationships are based on respect and reciprocity. Margaret Carlson, Time, 4 June 2001Introduced in the McKinley Tariff of 1890, reciprocity gave the president authority to remove items from the free list if their countries of origin placed unreasonable tariffs on American goods. Mary Beth Norton et al., A People and a Nation, 1988Indeed when they talked on an indifferent subject, as now, there was ever a second silent conversation passing between their emotions, so perfect was the reciprocity between them. Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure, 1895 The proposal calls for reciprocity in trade relations.
Recent Examples on the WebMoreover, North Korea has consistently failed to honor the principle of reciprocity in implementing negotiations by pocketing the concessions of others without responding with concessions of its own. Scott Snyder, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 In the mind of a songwriter, that reciprocity is a catalyst for growth because feeling understood can be an invitation to push the envelope even further. Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 For her, conversational reciprocity could be enough to make a date remarkable.Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 McGetrick says his study is the first to look at reciprocity between humans and dogs. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2021 To establish the proper degree of randomness, Koymans and Pagano proved a complicated set of rules, called reciprocity laws. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 Such strategic applications of reciprocity can take several forms. Tomas Oscar Andrén, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Most states have now enacted similar legislation to expedite the licensing process or provide out-of-state licensing reciprocity for military families, which are particularly in need of a streamlined credentialing process given their mobility. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Permits still will be available to those who want one — such as people traveling to another state that has reciprocity with Indiana. Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022 See More