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
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The panel will turn on adapting the novel’s magical realism, shaping its multi-generational story for an eight‑episode series and the creative collaboration behind bringing this beloved classic to global audiences, the Berlinale Series Market confirmed Wednesday.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Legitimacy comes from collaboration with citizens, not autonomy from them.—
Annelise Riles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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