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
Unhoused people eventually returned, drawn by its central location, the privacy of the meadows and the prospect of mutual protection.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
After years of sanctions, confrontation and mutual distrust, the relationship is being recalibrated around energy security, investment and political stabilization.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Their relationship was tested by their mutual October failures.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The collaboration was born from mutual admiration.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
After years of sanctions, confrontation and mutual distrust, the relationship is being recalibrated around energy security, investment and political stabilization.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Their relationship was tested by their mutual October failures.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The collaboration was born from mutual admiration.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This collective effort would make substantial change.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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European audiovisual professional organisations Pro Spere, UPFF+, SAA AISBL, ARPI, and the European Producers Club (EPC) welcomed the ruling in a joint statement on Friday and also downplayed the CJEU referral.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Alex Heroy, another of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, said officers can be held liable for their actions under joint conduct torts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond one-day events, YGT offers ongoing programming — including coding workshops, mentorship opportunities, and even a moderated online gaming community designed to create safe, collaborative spaces for youth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All the hyperscaler capital in the world can’t conjure a licensed electrician out of thin air (Goldman estimates combined budgets rose by more than $300 billion for 2026 and 2027).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The combined sensing system allows devices to detect both simple touch and applied pressure, creating a more advanced interaction surface.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Festivalgoers will be invited to celebrate the return of the series with a communal viewing under the stars.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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