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 two actors, who first met back in 2014 at mutual friend Seth Green's house, have gone to have a years-long relationship that now includes two little ones and an engagement.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Calcium and vitamin D are sometimes supplemented together due to their mutual benefits for bone health.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The San Diego Wave continued to remake their roster on Wednesday, acquiring defender Daniela Arias from Brazil’s Corinthians Femenino for an undisclosed fee and signing her to a two-year deal through 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Oh, and the mutual feeling from every camp that this really is the year.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Calcium and vitamin D are sometimes supplemented together due to their mutual benefits for bone health.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The San Diego Wave continued to remake their roster on Wednesday, acquiring defender Daniela Arias from Brazil’s Corinthians Femenino for an undisclosed fee and signing her to a two-year deal through 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Oh, and the mutual feeling from every camp that this really is the year.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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The documentary charts the adventures of an artist collective in Rhode Island that found a hidden space inside the bowels of the Providence Place Mall in 2003.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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A little over a year away from the World Cup, there’s a collective concern from within the U.S. soccer landscape that this current group — one that has created so much excitement in the fan base — may simply not be good enough for a historic run on home soil.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 9,000-square-foot property is also home to White Pie pizzeria and Mexican joint Dos Santos.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian officials then worked to rewrite the deal with more favorable terms, including broad language about security guarantees and joint control over the future fund controlling the profits from Ukrainian resources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Players farm, trade, and even mark milestones with virtual feasts, reinforcing how food functions as both a necessity and a communal experience.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Another key aspect of Elle’s self-care is brainstorming and communal dreaming with peers like Ezra-Lloyd Jackson, the perfumer and creative director behind deya, about the concept of diasporic perfumery.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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