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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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Finally, the defanging of the Iranian menace would also significantly augment the collective strength and abilities of the West with respect to China, which relies heavily on Iranian oil.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 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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Beyond storage, Drime functions as a collaborative hub.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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This trade-off has limited the design of electronic skins used in collaborative robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Federal authorities said the combined cost of the produce and transportation tied to the schemes resulted in losses exceeding $600,000 for the victim companies.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The combined acquisition cost and $29 million guaranteed for 2026 with Brown is a steep hill to climb for anybody and Payton and Paton have rarely carried two expensive receivers on their rosters.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Recent raids may try to instill fear, but this special communal space feels impervious to such weak displays.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Here, expect uncluttered communal spaces and kids splashing in the suitably shallow terrace pool (which is well appreciated in a city where temps regularly exceed 95°).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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