as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
every film is a mutual effort by the director, writer, actors, and a host of others
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Recent Examples of mutual
Each month, a different business, community organization, collective or mutual aid group chooses a book and recommends a bookseller then leads that month's discussion.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the outfield, Austin Hays has a mutual option for $4 million in 2026 with a $1 million buyout.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Also, their mutual affection didn’t always arrive at the same time for each of them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Be open to collaborations and mutual support this month—trading skills, services, or offerings would be a great way to build trust within your community.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the outfield, Austin Hays has a mutual option for $4 million in 2026 with a $1 million buyout.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Also, their mutual affection didn’t always arrive at the same time for each of them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Be open to collaborations and mutual support this month—trading skills, services, or offerings would be a great way to build trust within your community.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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One bad manager or leader can, in but a few months, undermine a team with decades of collective service to the organization.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The concept of community immunity depends on collective participation.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On Wednesday evening, North Carolina and Belichick released a joint statement to shut down rumors that the program was getting set to move on from the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The deal supports a joint industrial framework helping Ukraine build its own defense production capacity.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Develop a collaborative group presentation that proposes alternative language and frameworks for understanding historical illness.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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That competitive bent melded into a collaborative effort once the season started, and Shanahan, Saleh and the rest of the coaching staff are a big reason the 49ers are 4-1.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The combined vaccine has been extensively studied and consistently shown to provoke an immune response comparable to what’s seen when the individual vaccines are given separately, and without raising the risk of serious side effects.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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There are two games on Wednesday — Liberty-UTEP and Missouri State-Middle Tennessee, with a combined CUSA record of 0-4.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In an intimate atmosphere, seated at long, communal tables, nestled tightly with industry professionals, guests were treated to a dinner that was melt-in-your-mouth good.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pluto moves direct in communal Aquarius on Monday after its retrograde started on May 4.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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