as in mutual
having a greater effect or benefit than any of its components considered individually
The combination of these two drugs is synergistic, so they should be used together only with extreme caution.
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Recent Examples of synergistic
Good or synergistic all the time.
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Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Together, these form a portfolio lifestyle—synergistic ventures that reinforce each other while giving Patel more freedom.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Part of that Northwestern decision, though, was a synergistic move to finally relieve DePaul of its Big East duties.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
So, not only was ayahuasca powered by DMT, but was also, as William Burroughs had speculated, a true pharmacological technology, exploiting the synergistic interaction between the constituent harmala and tryptamine alkaloids.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Together, these form a portfolio lifestyle—synergistic ventures that reinforce each other while giving Patel more freedom.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Part of that Northwestern decision, though, was a synergistic move to finally relieve DePaul of its Big East duties.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
So, not only was ayahuasca powered by DMT, but was also, as William Burroughs had speculated, a true pharmacological technology, exploiting the synergistic interaction between the constituent harmala and tryptamine alkaloids.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergistic
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Catania and fellow cast member Teresa Giudice, as well as her brother Joe Giudice, all grew up in Patterson, New Jersey, and were mutual acquaintances.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Robinson rejected Towers’ arguments that the settlements were invalid due to mutual mistake or missing formal signatures.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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Ultimately, Greg Fields’s understanding of the trade and Raymond’s attention to people and process form a complementary blend of respect for technical detail paired with a commitment to clear communication and helpful service.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the two often style their own respective looks, the 2024 BET Awards red carpet served as the ideal occasion for the couple to wear complementary attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnership with AMD, while not similarly circular, is symbiotic—OpenAI has an option to acquire up to a 10% stake in AMD.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This move reinforces the historical, symbiotic relationship between music and fashion as cultural categories.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fox Entertainment recently entered into a reciprocal first-look deal with HarperCollins Publishers and invested in in Holywater, a Ukrainian tech firm focused on vertical video and microdramas.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The forecast assumes a 30 percent reciprocal tariff on China and a 20 percent reciprocal tariff on all other countries from which Kontoor sources product, except for Mexico, consistent with the prior outlook.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The work of keeping a stout, synergic defense never really stops.—
Rob Mahoney,
SI.com,
19 Oct. 2017
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Global adoption is critical, Little believes, because the problem SulfurSolve addresses is universal.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Operating under a mission statement emphasizing female perspectives and universal connection, Each Other Films continues developing its pipeline while pursuing additional partnerships across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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So much of the success the Leafs will have this season — for better or worse — is dependent on that shot.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Synergistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergistic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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