as in collaboration
a mutually beneficial relationship
The two artists, each with their own style, share a symbiosis that enriches both their individual and collaborative work.
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Recent Examples of symbiosis
The fancy name for the nexus of Mueller’s research is arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis — or, the friendly partnership between plants and fungi.
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Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Another remarkable example of symbiosis in the ocean is the relationship between sea anemones and anemonefish.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Both sides profit—that’s the essence of symbiosis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2018
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Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Another remarkable example of symbiosis in the ocean is the relationship between sea anemones and anemonefish.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Both sides profit—that’s the essence of symbiosis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiosis
Noun
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The investment strategy will promote more collaboration among CalPERS staff, said CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Stephen Gilmore — to ideally produce higher returns on the fund’s assets.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday, the creative studio hard-launched with the news that the Oscar winner has joined Juxtapose as an advisory partner, following previous collaborations with the company co-founded by CEO Luke Anderson and Amanda Goldfine.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The first film out of a 2024 partnership between Amazon MGM and The Wonder Project, Jon Erwin and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten’s indie studio, to develops series and films rooted in spirituality.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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This sketch essentially spoofs his brand partnerships and bland style.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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In light of this potential, the implicit mutualism is sobering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Today, attitudes are shifting from human domination of nature toward mutualism—and that means learning to get along with our neighbors.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Symbiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiosis. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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