as in symbiosis
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Recent Examples of mutualism
And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.
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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
Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
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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
Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
Noun
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That kind of symbiosis of crafts, where the pair pushes each other to new creative peaks, has already led to several awards, and calls for the limited series to be revived, whether the Batman returns or not.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
7 May 2025
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Unpicking this symbiosis will take hundreds of billions of dollars, likely footed by European taxpayers already embroiled in a cost-of-living crisis and cuts to public services.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It can usually be disguised as fairness or reciprocity and may not seem harmful at first.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 lands in your relationship zone, revealing exactly where reciprocity exists — and where it’s been withheld.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Multiple sources also tell PEOPLE that Lively's friendship with another longtime pal, Gigi Hadid, has cooled in recent months.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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However, Levi wants to stay and even forms a friendship with Vito, the most eccentric kid of all, who happens to be Marenka's son.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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