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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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There’s a symbiotic relationship between the two worlds of public relations and journalism.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, one of Mather’s colleagues at URI, disease ecologist Janelle Couret, has looked at how Lyme bacteria may actually help ticks withstand the heat, a type of symbiotic relationship that she’s seen in insects.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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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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Thrift stores typically stock what’s been donated locally, so the inventory is entirely dependent on what people happen to drop off.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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Again, critics say the company’s decision to operate a service that is dependent on plastic bags and requires extensive transport undermines their environmental bona fides.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Key to the research is the synergistic effect of diet, sleep, and exercise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2026
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Porter quickly established himself as the Bucks’ leading scorer sans Antetokounmpo, but Rollins, who had been the team’s second most-important player behind Antetokounmpo to start the season, never found a synergistic connection with Porter.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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