mu·tu·al·ize
ˈmyü-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
ˈmyü-chə-ˌlīz,
ˈmyüch-wə-ˌlīz
mutualized; mutualizing
: to make mutual
mu·tu·al·ization
ˌmyüch(ə)wələ̇ˈzāshən
-chəl-,
-ˌlīˈz-
plural -s
: the act or action of making or becoming mutual
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Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
Italy’s confusion about its political and economic future — and its already large stock of nonperforming loans — are more reasons Germany will continue to refuse to mutualize eurozone debt and provide bank deposit guarantees across the eurozone.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 29 May 2018
French officials were also wary of any moves to mutualize eurozone risks at a time when the prospect of an Italian crisis can’t be ruled out.
—Simon Nixon, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
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The French government also put forward a plan that would create a temporary reserve worth 3% of EU gross domestic output, have a lifetime of as long as 10 years, and would be funded by the joint issuance of debt to mutualize the cost of the crisis.
—Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
Italy’s confusion about its political and economic future — and its already large stock of nonperforming loans — are more reasons Germany will continue to refuse to mutualize eurozone debt and provide bank deposit guarantees across the eurozone.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 29 May 2018
French officials were also wary of any moves to mutualize eurozone risks at a time when the prospect of an Italian crisis can’t be ruled out.
—Simon Nixon, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
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“Mutualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutualize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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