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Recent Examples of mutually
Bri McNees and Connor Spies mutually decided to call off their wedding 48 hours before heading to the altar, per Netflix.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Under baseball’s current economic system, Neto cannot become a free agent until after the 2029 season, giving him a chance to improve his game and giving the Angels and his agents plenty of time to determine a mutually agreeable value.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 37, and the Texans mutually parted ways after the 2025 season.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Certainly discussions with close friends, partners and spouses will be very warm and mutually rewarding today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
So the project is still sitting there, a big site bundled with an even bigger idea, waiting for a couple of politicians with compatible styles and mutually reinforcing housing agendas to kick it back to life.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
Much to the happiness of their mutually beloved John, the two eventually clear the air between them and strike up a friendship.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Meantime, Bochy, who mutually agreed to step down, has returned to the Giants organization in an advisory role.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
From when French fur trappers and Catholic missionaries first made their way to the Great Lakes in the 17th century until the onset of a population boom in the mid-19th century, Indigenous inhabitants sustained relatively stable and mutually beneficial relations with colonial powers.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Under baseball’s current economic system, Neto cannot become a free agent until after the 2029 season, giving him a chance to improve his game and giving the Angels and his agents plenty of time to determine a mutually agreeable value.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 37, and the Texans mutually parted ways after the 2025 season.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Certainly discussions with close friends, partners and spouses will be very warm and mutually rewarding today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
So the project is still sitting there, a big site bundled with an even bigger idea, waiting for a couple of politicians with compatible styles and mutually reinforcing housing agendas to kick it back to life.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
Much to the happiness of their mutually beloved John, the two eventually clear the air between them and strike up a friendship.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Meantime, Bochy, who mutually agreed to step down, has returned to the Giants organization in an advisory role.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
From when French fur trappers and Catholic missionaries first made their way to the Great Lakes in the 17th century until the onset of a population boom in the mid-19th century, Indigenous inhabitants sustained relatively stable and mutually beneficial relations with colonial powers.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually
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Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz and Intriago were principals of Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, and Veintemilla was a principal of Worldwide Capital Lending Group.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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While discussing the current compensation system in college sports, the president went on a tirade against the Supreme Court for unanimously ruling against the NCAA’s restrictions on noncash compensation for college athletes in 2021.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 842, which the House Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously agreed to print, extends to fire and ambulance districts that serve those cities, too.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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For 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $23,625 for heads of household, and $31,500 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mutually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutually. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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