mutualism

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Recent Examples of mutualism Today, attitudes are shifting from human domination of nature toward mutualism—and that means learning to get along with our neighbors. Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 Bees get nectar from flowers while acting as pollinators in a process called mutualism. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025 Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025 When mutualism between two species is threatened, a few possible scenarios emerge, according to a December 2010 article published in Ecology Letters. Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mutualism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
Noun
  • The Poster House show is founded on the private collection of Michael Lellouche, who, in his introduction to the accompanying book, points out an extraordinary symbiosis.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Editor Martin Ivanov’s empathetic, dreamlike cutting underscores the symbiosis between humans and storks in a pastoral world before it is disrupted by capitalism.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • More information can be found on driver privilege reciprocity on the Texas DPS site.
    Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • That is unless the state has a reciprocity agreement with your home state or doesn’t levy an income tax.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Your 11th House of Community gains drive as ambitious Mars enters, energizing ongoing collaborations while uplifting hope for what comes next.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The brothers had a disagreement a couple of years ago and their friendship has suffered a rift.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But today, 46 years into their friendship, Affleck and Damon have built respected careers as industry leading co-producers, business partners, directors and actors.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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