as in symbiosis
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Recent Examples of mutualism
All the while, the solar panels stood quietly by, converting the late afternoon sun into clean energy in a display of mutualism, one that might help spare the future for the kids playing soccer nearby.
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Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
The obligate mutualism between the moth and the Joshua tree is limited to a narrow belt where the trees grow best, as neither can survive at high elevations, but the tree cannot reproduce in low elevations either, according to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Many species of ants have mutualisms with hemipterans.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
Remora fish do indeed have suckers, but the relationship can by characterized as mutualism or symbiosis.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
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Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
The obligate mutualism between the moth and the Joshua tree is limited to a narrow belt where the trees grow best, as neither can survive at high elevations, but the tree cannot reproduce in low elevations either, according to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Many species of ants have mutualisms with hemipterans.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
Remora fish do indeed have suckers, but the relationship can by characterized as mutualism or symbiosis.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualism
Noun
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Their intimate knowledge of artistic symbiosis adds a poignant underlay to Hawke and Linklater’s reunion on Blue Moon, a transfixing character study that X-rays the shaky skeleton of a creative partnership of comparable duration.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Film after film tugged at the fragile balance between object and admirer, the vital symbiosis between artist and audience, the vulnerability of knowing that any towering career — even Lopez’s — could topple over without anyone there to applaud.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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From there, consistency is key—offer meaningful opportunities to engage, provide clear value and foster reciprocity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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And then comes the necessity for stimulation, variety, and reciprocity.—
Hans-Ulrich Obrist,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Rihanna and Rocky first confirmed their romance in 2020 following nearly a decade of close friendship.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Though Hawke and Qualley were holding hands, the gesture seemed to be more of a sign of friendship than of romance.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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