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Recent Examples of mutualism
Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
In a display of mutualism underwater, the crustaceans in return clean the sponges and even breed inside them.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
In the biological sense, this is about mutualism over predation—creating value for others so your presence becomes non-negotiable.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
In a display of mutualism underwater, the crustaceans in return clean the sponges and even breed inside them.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
In the biological sense, this is about mutualism over predation—creating value for others so your presence becomes non-negotiable.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
Noun
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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This kind of long-term relationship between species – whether helpful or harmful – is called symbiosis.—
Guillaume Chomicki,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
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This movement and other inclusive approaches operate on the principle of reciprocity: that more players getting involved with space can benefit all.—
Tony Milligan,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Chinese courts, in turn, have enforced U.S. money judgments based on the principle of reciprocity.—
Karen R. King,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Also, the female-heavy production team added a keen sense of understanding of female friendships and family relationships, which brought truth to the outlandish premise.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift both dated Jonas Brothers at the same time, but the real love story was the two women’s friendship that emerged from those romances.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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