mutualistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualistic
Adjective
  • Previous studies have found symbiotic relationships between squat lobsters and soft or black coral, but only one species has been found to coexist with sea urchins, researchers said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The tech sector also has an important role to play, especially in fostering deeper, more symbiotic partnerships with public agencies.
    Mark Pittman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Adjective
  • This represents a prey pathway in the domestication process in addition to a commensal one.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • However, success is dependent on brand identification, menu engineering, smart route planning and social media storytelling.
    Raheel Sheikh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Additionally, while the other options factored in all the other people the borrower lived with in their home, RAP only adjusts a $50 monthly payment reduction for a dependent child.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Because of this synergistic relationship, researchers have studied whether taking vitamin E and selenium together offers extra health benefits.
    Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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