SYMBIOSIS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

symbiosis

noun

Definition of symbiosis

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 complete individuality — all the different people from different places and backgrounds, achieving symbiosis and becoming one being. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026 There’s a symbiosis in play here, and the NFL is fully aware that its unmatched popularity is still almost entirely a function of its TV-first delivery scheme. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026 Whereas Schafer was a polemicist, wanting to impose his ideas onto society, Lockwood is interested in a personal symbiosis with nature, beginning with the humble belief that one is open to change. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026 Functional collaboration of this kind in areas so central to future planning would put the US military once again in direct symbiosis with Ukraine’s, quietly bypassing the political headwinds higher up. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for symbiosis

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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of collaboration

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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
The partnership highlights the growing potential of Poltrona Frau’s Custom Interiors unit and its leadership in developing furniture that integrates into high-profile cultural and architectural projects.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 July 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
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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