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
It is expected that in the future, robotic engineering will become the basis of an industry that will be a symbiosis of humans and machines.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
If successful, this productive force— supposed to be restorative, in at least some visions—would grow up in symbiosis with primitive fossil capital.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Leaders need to design symbiosis—like pairing a visionary with a systems thinker, or a sprinter with a stamina builder.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Publishers live in an often-uneasy symbiosis with scientists, publishing their work, but also needing to make money off the process.
—Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
If successful, this productive force— supposed to be restorative, in at least some visions—would grow up in symbiosis with primitive fossil capital.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Leaders need to design symbiosis—like pairing a visionary with a systems thinker, or a sprinter with a stamina builder.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Publishers live in an often-uneasy symbiosis with scientists, publishing their work, but also needing to make money off the process.
—Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symbiosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiosis
Noun
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On the partnership side, Lyft executives framed the collaboration as a shift in vehicle economics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, Flores’ time in Miami was marred by criticism about his communication and collaboration skills.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The multiyear partnership will also rely on Google’s Gemini and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a joint statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Erika Beck, president of CSUN, touted the university’s partnerships throughout the community and the innovative career choice options for its students.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Symbiotic mutualism emerges out of ecological thinking, out of that systems thinking, instead of classification thinking, which is a more flawed model.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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The discovery highlights an exciting case of biological mutualism–a relationship where both species benefit.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Symbiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiosis. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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