as in collaboration
a mutually beneficial relationship
The two artists, each with their own style, share a symbiosis that enriches both their individual and collaborative work.
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Recent Examples of symbiosis
The Poster House show is founded on the private collection of Michael Lellouche, who, in his introduction to the accompanying book, points out an extraordinary symbiosis.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Editor Martin Ivanov’s empathetic, dreamlike cutting underscores the symbiosis between humans and storks in a pastoral world before it is disrupted by capitalism.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
America Healthy Again movement, with their large social platforms operating in symbiosis with federal health policy to amplify and influence skepticism in vaccine policy, or steak-forward dietary guidelines.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
The movement was like a symbiosis that happens.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Editor Martin Ivanov’s empathetic, dreamlike cutting underscores the symbiosis between humans and storks in a pastoral world before it is disrupted by capitalism.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
America Healthy Again movement, with their large social platforms operating in symbiosis with federal health policy to amplify and influence skepticism in vaccine policy, or steak-forward dietary guidelines.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
The movement was like a symbiosis that happens.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiosis
Noun
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Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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In the fall of 2026, Chanel will officially launch an annual, one-year fellowship in collaboration with the Guggenheim.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
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Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards aim to provide career-defining opportunities for emerging talent by introducing them to the realities of professional filmmaking and equipping them with the tools to advance their work.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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But as Gemini season begins, your partnerships take center stage — conversations, commitments and unexpected developments keep you on your toes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Symbiotic mutualism emerges out of ecological thinking, out of that systems thinking, instead of classification thinking, which is a more flawed model.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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The discovery highlights an exciting case of biological mutualism–a relationship where both species benefit.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Symbiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiosis. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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