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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Emphasize that the breakup was a mutual decision made with respect for each other’s personal lives.
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024
These organizations have been filling in the gap, long before Roe v. Wade was overturned, through collective action and mutual aid in the community.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2024
The brat depends on others not only for a sense of identity but also for social connection, an exchange of mutual umbrage and affirmation.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
Despite their initial mutual distrust, the meeting proved fateful.
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024
These organizations have been filling in the gap, long before Roe v. Wade was overturned, through collective action and mutual aid in the community.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2024
The brat depends on others not only for a sense of identity but also for social connection, an exchange of mutual umbrage and affirmation.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
Despite their initial mutual distrust, the meeting proved fateful.
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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