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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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This affected the prairie’s biological diversity as rivers were rerouted, synthetic nitrogen became a standard fertilizer and the delicate symbiosis of the prairie was uprooted.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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This flurry of factors means innovation in AI and the symbiosis of people and machines is going to accelerate at an accelerating rate.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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These lawmakers have also resisted reciprocity, to allow Baltimore City to legally enforce the camera violations and hold the violators responsible.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Talking with China and Russia and insisting on reciprocity from friends is therefore necessary.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The lounge space — accounting for about 10% of the building — is intended to build community and friendships which UConn believes is essential to academic success.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Amid their rivalry and friendship over one-on-one superiority ahead of their teaming on the Miami entry in the Big3 halfcourt circuit, Beasley won 31-21.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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