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Recent Examples of mutualistic
Emily Yeager, the lead author of the study, told USA TODAY in an interview that the symbiotic relationship between remoras and their hosts had been considered either mutualistic, where both species benefit or commensal, where one benefits without affecting the other.
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James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Corals, too, have a mutualistic relationship with some seagrasses.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Reciprocity sustains mutualistic exchange.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Corals, too, have a mutualistic relationship with some seagrasses.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Reciprocity sustains mutualistic exchange.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualistic
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Emily Yeager, the lead author of the study, told USA TODAY in an interview that the symbiotic relationship between remoras and their hosts had been considered either mutualistic, where both species benefit or commensal, where one benefits without affecting the other.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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From the former, Furyk pointed to the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup — rather than treating the two as separate entities, the relationship should be much more symbiotic.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This process called a commensal pathway in animal domestication occurs when the animal is attracted to human settlements, instead of humans actively trying to recruit the animals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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According to some biologists, this might show that these birds are on their way to becoming commensal with humans—benefiting from living closely alongside them—like pigeons have in urban areas.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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But at the same time, advice seekers can also become emotionally dependent.—
Ziv Epstein,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Researchers said the technology could eventually support new treatments for drug-resistant hypertension, a condition that leaves many Americans dependent on multiple medications with limited results.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The Mediterranean pattern delivers omega-3s, polyphenols, B vitamins and antioxidants from whole food sources alongside fiber and synergistic compounds that isolated supplements don’t replicate.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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That eating pattern delivers omega-3s, polyphenols, B vitamins and antioxidants from whole food sources alongside fiber and synergistic compounds that isolated pills can’t replicate.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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