mutualistic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualistic
Adjective
  • The two companies have a symbiotic relationship, according to Williams.
    Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
  • Jakes, Calabash and Treasure Beach have all grown together over the past 24 years, a beautifully symbiotic relationship.
    Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • As a result, teens don’t become physically dependent on it.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 June 2025
  • In addition to murder, authorities have charged Patino with elder or dependent adult abuse resulting in death and elder or dependent adult abuse with infliction of injury, according to court documents.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • This trend is inevitable, driven by the enormous potential underneath AI and blockchain’s synergistic benefits.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • The largest effects were shown in adolescents who were exposed to a mixture of different PFAS chemicals during pregnancy compared with those who were not, which implies that there may be a synergistic impact on cardiometabolic health, Marsit said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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