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
This symbiosis — where cultural information networks gain computational amplification — is the heartbeat of a noosphere in action, responding adaptively to planetary crises and illuminating a path toward universal flourishing.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
This symbiosis of humans and technologies allows humans to be the creative brain, resulting in faster and more innovative decision making.
—Andreas Eschbach, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The symbiosis of the Trump-Newsom vaudeville act is truly remarkable, each abetting the other’s desire to enhance his image as a warrior for moral righteousness.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
To survive in this dark environment, microbes evolved to use chemicals — instead of sunlight — for energy, explained marine biologist Nicole Dubilier, a professor and director of the department of symbiosis at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Germany.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
This symbiosis of humans and technologies allows humans to be the creative brain, resulting in faster and more innovative decision making.
—Andreas Eschbach, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The symbiosis of the Trump-Newsom vaudeville act is truly remarkable, each abetting the other’s desire to enhance his image as a warrior for moral righteousness.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
To survive in this dark environment, microbes evolved to use chemicals — instead of sunlight — for energy, explained marine biologist Nicole Dubilier, a professor and director of the department of symbiosis at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Germany.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiosis
Noun
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Her insight that women athletes were undervalued and over-talented led to partnerships that now look like precedent.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In partnership with City Furniture, Adebayo’s foundation turned that request into a reality to help students begin the school year with a new bed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Usually, plant-pollinator interactions are mutualisms.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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