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Adjective
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Collins and Cohen had a symbiotic artistic friendship.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025 -
In the ensuing years, his companies have developed a symbiotic relationship with federal programs, turning him into more of a vampire.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Dreamtime by Simon Theuma This small, commensal shrimp almost appears to be swimming over a tapestry, but in reality, the technicolor backdrop is the body of a mosaic sea star.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Jan. 2024
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Science defines the rat’s relationship to humans as commensal: an association between two species in which one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
7 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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The smoothness of that process is, naturally, somewhat dependent on the quality of video, which can vary by arena and league.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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New trade relationships that are less dependent on the U.S. market may emerge, too.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The project also arrived at a synergistic moment for the broader Odesza trajectory.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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There would be buyers who would likely pay a synergistic premium above what an ESOP was allowed to pay.—
Bruce Werner,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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