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
Chapman is making $13 million, with a $13 million mutual option (and a $300,000 buyout) for 2027.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
This is by mutual agreement with Buckingham Palace.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 May 2026
In America, little remains of what used to be called the public commons—the essential parts of life organized for mutual benefit rather than profit extraction.
—Chris Murphy, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Dom Pérignon noted its cultural impact has grown over the decades in its unwavering commitment to creation and ongoing collaborations with notable leaders across the art and culture spaces by facilitating mutual inspiration.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
This is by mutual agreement with Buckingham Palace.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 May 2026
In America, little remains of what used to be called the public commons—the essential parts of life organized for mutual benefit rather than profit extraction.
—Chris Murphy, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Dom Pérignon noted its cultural impact has grown over the decades in its unwavering commitment to creation and ongoing collaborations with notable leaders across the art and culture spaces by facilitating mutual inspiration.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Domínguez has not played since May 7, when a scary collision into the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium left the 23-year-old with a left shoulder AC joint sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Russia and Belarus held joint nuclear exercises earlier this week.—
Dan Bashakov,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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With six bedrooms, no real communal spaces, and a reception with varying opening hours, this is definitely more guesthouse than hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Once again, the venue has made the argument that cinema can feel like communal, live entertainment.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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