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Recent Examples of mutualistic
Reciprocity sustains mutualistic exchange.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualistic
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That symbiotic relationship is at the heart of the Ashes and represents the relationship between the nations in microcosm — perhaps one of the reasons the rivalry is one of the fiercest in all sport.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Per the outlet, remoras feast on the whale's dead skin and sea lice in what is thought to be a symbiotic relationship.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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This process called a commensal pathway in animal domestication occurs when the animal is attracted to human settlements, instead of humans actively trying to recruit the animals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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According to some biologists, this might show that these birds are on their way to becoming commensal with humans—benefiting from living closely alongside them—like pigeons have in urban areas.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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Verify your disability rating and dependent status and review your education benefits under the Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill programs.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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On estate planning, half of millionaires surveyed don’t use an estate lawyer, although their use is highly dependent on wealth levels.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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This synergistic design allows the battery to achieve high-capacity retention and superior rate performance over hundreds of cycles, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Having a synergistic retail-landlord relationship is a crucial, though often overlooked, strategy.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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