as in mutual
characterized by a cooperative or interdependent relationship
The neighbors have a symbiotic relationship, each helping the other out as they are able.
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Recent Examples of symbiotic
It’s all intertwined – the legal market has a symbiotic relationship with the black market, and there’s a permeable line between the two.
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The correspondence between Siegal – who represented clients such as Steven Spielberg, Harvey Weinstein and Barry Levinson – shed new light on the pair’s seemingly symbiotic relationship.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Straddling the United States-Canada border, the economies of Michigan and Ontario enjoy a symbiotic relationship.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Eventually, when Bowling transitioned into becoming a chef, their symbiotic relationship continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The correspondence between Siegal – who represented clients such as Steven Spielberg, Harvey Weinstein and Barry Levinson – shed new light on the pair’s seemingly symbiotic relationship.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Straddling the United States-Canada border, the economies of Michigan and Ontario enjoy a symbiotic relationship.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Eventually, when Bowling transitioned into becoming a chef, their symbiotic relationship continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
Adjective
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Taking on a partner in an open marriage, especially if a child and mutual source of income are involved, will likely present a certain requirement of effort for your heart and mind.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The crux of the commitment its 32 member countries make is a mutual defense agreement in which an attack on one is considered an attack on them all.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Toyota’s driver stayed at the scene of the collision and was cooperative in the investigation, police said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Using the cy-trust model, the cooperative robots were able to assign lower trust scores to suspicious inputs and ignore them over time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The dialogue can even be reciprocal, Lucia said, with actors contributing suggestions about movement or camera angles.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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To take ecology seriously in art is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be reciprocal, responsible, and capable of resisting the monocultures—economic, cultural, and political—that continue to shape the present.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Symbiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiotic. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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