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
Many local restaurant and bar owners credit their success to mutual support.
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Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The departure from SiriusXM is being characterized as a mutual decision; the two parties were not able to come to an agreement on the terms of the deal.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Community action and mutual aid groups are filling my Facebook feed with posts to share resources for food banks, while others push people to donate and volunteer.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The couple, who met through mutual friends, first sparked romance rumors in July 2019 and later confirmed their relationship the following month.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The departure from SiriusXM is being characterized as a mutual decision; the two parties were not able to come to an agreement on the terms of the deal.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Community action and mutual aid groups are filling my Facebook feed with posts to share resources for food banks, while others push people to donate and volunteer.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The couple, who met through mutual friends, first sparked romance rumors in July 2019 and later confirmed their relationship the following month.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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His win shows a collective institutional political fatigue, and inspires hope, in a particularly dark time, that there is new light and new solutions to be found in American politics beyond the binary confines of institutional Democrats.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of the members of the collective Creators for Zohran, a group aimed at getting Mamdani elected, are working New Yorkers, not full-time influencers.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The news of KitKat’s tragic death has sparked communal grief and outrage as locals weigh in on the safety of autonomous vehicles.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Indoor dining with communal seating options.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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