as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
every film is a mutual effort by the director, writer, actors, and a host of others
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Recent Examples of mutual
Their mutual dependency—money for clout, platform for power—was a high-speed arrangement that seemed destined for a crash.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Just like any other job: if there’s mutual interest between an employee and a prospective player, and the current employer doesn’t have any issue, a team can poach another organization’s head coach — at a cost.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
The feud will continue until that mutual benefit is discovered.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The relationship stops feeling mutual and starts feeling like someone is only looking out for themselves.
—Justin Patton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Just like any other job: if there’s mutual interest between an employee and a prospective player, and the current employer doesn’t have any issue, a team can poach another organization’s head coach — at a cost.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
The feud will continue until that mutual benefit is discovered.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The relationship stops feeling mutual and starts feeling like someone is only looking out for themselves.
—Justin Patton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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There’s a backdrop of fake news and collective anxiety.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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An exclusive group of evolutionary weirdos Only a handful of organisms are known to form collective assemblages for the purpose of dispersing, similar to the nematode towers.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The President is well aware of its importance — hence her joint announcement with Netflix.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Hulu launched as an NBCUniversal and Fox joint venture in 2008.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Sophisticated and contemporary, with booths separated by greenery, a communal high-top near the main bar — and, overseeing the scene, a creative mural installation by Basile Studios.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Other favorite stops along Lockhart’s barbecue trail include the market-style Terry Black’s Barbecue and Smitty’s Market, a no-frills place with communal seating that’s been serving up delectable eats since 1948.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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