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Recent Examples of mutualistic
Corals, too, have a mutualistic relationship with some seagrasses.
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David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Reciprocity sustains mutualistic exchange.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Reciprocity sustains mutualistic exchange.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualistic
Adjective
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Not so fast The relationship between carmakers and weapons manufacturing has always been symbiotic.—
Sam Meredith,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The wild mushrooms enjoy a symbiotic relationship with deadwood.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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 camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bosch went on to emphasize that the impact the Miss Universe crown could have was dependent on the person wearing it.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Florie’s synergistic approach relies on the expansive testing offered by Western medicine while taking patients’ qualitative symptoms into account.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Down the road, the synergistic opportunities are potentially more significant for building the profile of both brands, from summer festivals to new retail channels, Magliaro said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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