as in mutual
characterized by a cooperative or interdependent relationship
The neighbors have a symbiotic relationship, each helping the other out as they are able.
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Recent Examples of symbiotic
It’s been a symbiotic relationship and should be one as long as Golden State doesn’t regress.
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Stan Son, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
But what lingers just as persistently is a certain slipperiness of intent—a sense that Lynch himself, so aware of the complex, symbiotic play of light and darkness in human nature, was content to flit eternally, and with a mosquito’s fickle curiosity, between two moral poles.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
The developments are set to upend a symbiotic oil trade between the U.S. and its neighbors: Many U.S. refineries are geared to churn the type of heavy and medium crude oil grades Canada produces, for example, and Canada’s oil output exceeds its current demand.
—Reuters, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Stan Son, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
But what lingers just as persistently is a certain slipperiness of intent—a sense that Lynch himself, so aware of the complex, symbiotic play of light and darkness in human nature, was content to flit eternally, and with a mosquito’s fickle curiosity, between two moral poles.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
And mutualism, as symbiotic cooperation is called in biology, is vital to life itself.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
The developments are set to upend a symbiotic oil trade between the U.S. and its neighbors: Many U.S. refineries are geared to churn the type of heavy and medium crude oil grades Canada produces, for example, and Canada’s oil output exceeds its current demand.
—Reuters, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
Adjective
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In the six weeks since the suits were filed, the two sides have waged a battle in public and in court over a range of issues, including the professional rules governing out-of-court statements, the proper scope of subpoenas, and now the protective order that will govern mutual discovery.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Four years before Hayley Sullivan and Deven Marrero would form their own wedding party together, the pair met while serving the role of bridesmaid and groomsman respectively at a mutual friend’s New Year’s Eve wedding in 2021.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The governor took pains to soften his liberal attack dog image, praising the president as a cooperative partner during crisis.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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This study is funded through a cooperative agreement with United States Department of Agricultures Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from foreign countries with sweeping reciprocal tariffs could nearly double U.S. inflation if fully imposed, a study said, intensifying a recent resurgence in consumer price increases.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have warmly embraced during Modi’s visit to the White House, but the two countries remain far apart on trade on the same day Trump announced reciprocal tariffs would start in April.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Symbiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiotic. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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