mutualism

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Recent Examples of mutualism Bees get nectar from flowers while acting as pollinators in a process called mutualism. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025 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 Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does. 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 See All Example Sentences for mutualism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
Noun
  • Leaders need to design symbiosis—like pairing a visionary with a systems thinker, or a sprinter with a stamina builder.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Publishers live in an often-uneasy symbiosis with scientists, publishing their work, but also needing to make money off the process.
    Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Venus finishes its run in Virgo in your partnership sector, highlighting what balance and reciprocity really feel like.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
  • An open stance invites reciprocity; a closed one sparks doubt.
    Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Presented by Capital One, the collaboration dinner with Chef Amosu and Oyediran took place at Platform by the James Beard Foundation at New York City’s Pier 57 on September 30th, 2025.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
  • So, while firing a worker solely for a statement or a belief may be shortsighted, companies can and will take action when employee behavior erodes trust, respect, or collaboration.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After a successful night in coverage — and given his friendship with Morrison — Stevenson was convinced that the final pass wasn’t coming his way.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Fortunately, the film found an adoring audience that connected with its depiction of bisexuality, its wry post-9/11 humor, and its themes of female friendship.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025

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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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