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
Circe and Szu meet as outsiders in their school in Singapore, each other’s only friends, bound by the intense energy of teenage girlhood but also a mutual fascination of Szu’s mother Amisa.
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Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
These notifications will pop up when Facebook detects potential red flags, such as few or no mutual friends or if the person lives in a different country.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Assistant coach Martín Perelman will take charge in the interim after what the club called a mutual decision.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
There was immediate mutual respect.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mutual
Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
These notifications will pop up when Facebook detects potential red flags, such as few or no mutual friends or if the person lives in a different country.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Assistant coach Martín Perelman will take charge in the interim after what the club called a mutual decision.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
There was immediate mutual respect.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mutual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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Veteran diplomats with decades of collective experience have been fired, retired or were reassigned -- replaced by more junior officials or political appointees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be wary of using joint funds without clear consent from all parties involved!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy met in Bucharest with Romanian President Nicusor Dan, who told a news conference that the two countries signed documents for joint drone production and energy sector cooperation.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The race was billed as a collaborative effort with Penske Entertainment, the Cowboys and REV Entertainment, the Rangers’ official events partner.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 15,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Holly is creative, collaborative, and technically trained, with beautiful lines and a strong presence on stage.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This combined approach will create a more robust and resilient defense network.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Still, with federal approval, the deal was allowed to close, and now Nexstar will be able to take advantage of the combined scale.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Days are structured around early morning wake-ups and hikes that last two or four hours (your preference), movement classes, daily massages, and healthy communal meals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many accommodations feature private open-air baths supplied by Hakone’s volcanic hot springs, while the communal baths overlook verdant, wooded hillsides.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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