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
For fall 2025, Yin fixated on the concept of symbiosis between thorns and soft cotton.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Nutrient exchange is a major driver of symbiosis and is found across a wide range of species.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For decades in the United States, scientists and government officials have coexisted in a mostly peaceable and productive symbiosis.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Either way, the film does a masterful job of showcasing a symbiosis between machines and humans in which the latter is still relevant.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Nutrient exchange is a major driver of symbiosis and is found across a wide range of species.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For decades in the United States, scientists and government officials have coexisted in a mostly peaceable and productive symbiosis.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Either way, the film does a masterful job of showcasing a symbiosis between machines and humans in which the latter is still relevant.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiosis
Noun
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Some students will arrive at college already managing audiences and partnerships.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The hotline came to the county in 2022 in partnership with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to provide 24/7 coverage for all residents in the county.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet mutual aid/mutualism never seems to get as much attention as conflict/competition does.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
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And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Symbiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiosis. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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