- past tense form of reciprocate.
- past participle of reciprocate.
reciprocated
Example Sentences
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Unaware that her tender feelings are reciprocated, Mary begins talking about birds, as one does.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Second, America’s openness must be reciprocated by its trading partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Ronald Koeman was again great company and reciprocated our hospitality by serving up a dish of eels when we played at Everton.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Last week, lawmakers passed reforms to reopen Venezuela's nationalized hydrocarbons industry to private players, a move immediately reciprocated with a loosening of US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
He was extremely cordial and reciprocated these sentiments.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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