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
He gets outsmarted by Forst and trapped in a symbiotic relationship where has to work for the world’s worst man to see his discovery come to fruition.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Eventually, when Bowling transitioned into becoming a chef, their symbiotic relationship continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
This further underscored the symbiotic relationship between Humphreys and smooth jazz, an idiom not held in high regard by the person booking the concerts.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
This symbiotic pairing allowed the plants to efficiently absorb essential nutrients while simultaneously filtering out toxic heavy metals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Eventually, when Bowling transitioned into becoming a chef, their symbiotic relationship continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
This further underscored the symbiotic relationship between Humphreys and smooth jazz, an idiom not held in high regard by the person booking the concerts.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
This symbiotic pairing allowed the plants to efficiently absorb essential nutrients while simultaneously filtering out toxic heavy metals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for symbiotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
Adjective
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The two have been together publicly since 2019, when a mutual friend set them up on a blind date.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
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Over that period, immense mutual trust has been established.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul in 2021, Pakistan had anticipated a more cooperative security environment, based on earlier experiences in the 1990s.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Few cooperative apartment houses in New York are as distinguished—or as tightly controlled by an exacting board—as the stately limestone building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 66th Street.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The reciprocal relationship between humans and nature is brought to the fore in the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s official program, with films that capture the effects of human intervention on the environment and the price paid by humanity.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Either way, no response — or reciprocal QR code — is required.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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 23 Mar. 2026.
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