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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
Adjective
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But plenty of work has to be done to get that symbiotic relationship right.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The automaker says the focus is always on the driver's needs in a way that is smart, symbiotic, and safe.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The goal isn't to create AI-dependent individuals but to use technology as a bridge to greater human engagement and self-determination.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Iberian harvester ants were then dependent on Messor structor ants for their survival, forcing the queens to track down males of another species, which is known as sperm parasitism.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Together, these form a portfolio lifestyle—synergistic ventures that reinforce each other while giving Patel more freedom.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Part of that Northwestern decision, though, was a synergistic move to finally relieve DePaul of its Big East duties.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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