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Recent Examples of mutualism
Bees get nectar from flowers while acting as pollinators in a process called mutualism.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
Noun
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The symbiosis of soft drink companies and United’s football fortunes is not necessarily direct, but reshaping the squad to Amorim’s designs does require funds from far and wide.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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In other words, there is a symbiosis.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The most effective personal board relationships are built on trust, respect and reciprocity.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For a young child still learning how to navigate emotions and relationships, that illusion of reciprocity may carry developmental consequences.—
Marc Fernandez,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mescal went on to say that his close friendship with O’Connor made the journey of their characters in The History of Sound even more powerful and emotionally connecting.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kathy and Keith, meanwhile, are just grateful for their friendship and their time hanging out with the kids in Costa Rica.—
Kristen Baldwin September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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