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
Lichens are the symbiotic result of fungi and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria working together.
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Part of challenging the male gaze for me meant transcending the gaze into one that’s symbiotic.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
There is a symbiotic relationship, then, between objects, environments, and people, each churning to create culture and meaning.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The approach creates a symbiotic solution amongst the small venue crisis, designing from the outset to support programmed live experiences to ignite flat physical spaces.
—Olivia Reid, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Part of challenging the male gaze for me meant transcending the gaze into one that’s symbiotic.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
There is a symbiotic relationship, then, between objects, environments, and people, each churning to create culture and meaning.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The approach creates a symbiotic solution amongst the small venue crisis, designing from the outset to support programmed live experiences to ignite flat physical spaces.
—Olivia Reid, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symbiotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
Adjective
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Status will be granted for no more than 24 months unless mutual consent is given for an extension.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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During an appearance on Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware in January 2024, the actress revealed that the pair actually met when they were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend, music executive Marc Robinson.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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The music industry has been racing to harness the latest developments in AI and protect its valuable catalogs, gradually shifting from a hostile approach to a more cooperative stance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing wrong with a little fantasy, but this year’s astrology asks us to stop romanticizing potential and start paying attention to what feels genuine, reciprocal and enduring.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But no one was prepared for the kind of reciprocal tariffs that were announced on April 2.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Symbiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiotic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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