as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
every film is a mutual effort by the director, writer, actors, and a host of others
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Recent Examples of mutual
The war, now in its third year, saw a recent escalation with the arrival of North Korean soldiers after the two nations signed a mutual defense partnership in June.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Collaboration is built on the foundation of mutual exchange—sharing ideas, resources, and efforts to create something greater than what each party could achieve alone.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Similarly, all of my conversations with voters began with mutual condolences about the ongoing loss of water and electricity.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Collaboration is built on the foundation of mutual exchange—sharing ideas, resources, and efforts to create something greater than what each party could achieve alone.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Similarly, all of my conversations with voters began with mutual condolences about the ongoing loss of water and electricity.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
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The contributors explore the political economy of higher education, discuss the difficulties and injustices faced by contingent faculty and grad student instructors, and consider the collective efforts by them and their allies to improve their security and standing in the academy.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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The mega-star pop concert remains one of the few experiences that produces collective awe, the kind with enough atmospheric intensity to shake our bones and give us chills.Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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The family is planning a joint funeral for mother and son to be held Nov. 22.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Until the postwar period, Paju and Haigh write, IBM’s operations outside the US were a mishmash of joint ventures, subsidiaries, and licensing agreements with no unified strategy.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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And in Courchevel 1850, none offers a better blend of privacy, luxury, service and communal convenience than the Six Senses Residences.Duncan Madden, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The residents of Asia Brickell Key’s 123 units are provided a range of amenities that wouldn’t feel out of place in a five-star hotel, including a communal pool, a barbecue area, a fitness center, a grand two-story lobby, 24-hour security, and both tennis and racquetball courts.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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