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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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In Russia, state power and high culture have long existed in a pained, but seemingly inexorable, symbiosis.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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This study presents a rare example of symbiosis involving direct food provisioning.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Without any semblance of reciprocity, the relationship deteriorated.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek spoke to etiquette expert Jo Hayes about reciprocity in relationships, and how the poster can address the issue.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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There’s just something about this charming friendship that’s wildly heartwarming and authentic.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The nation's capital boasts approximately 3,800 cherry trees near the National Mall, a century-old gift of friendship from the people of Japan.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mutualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualism. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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