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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By asking for constructive alternatives and protecting discussion stages, leaders can foster genuine collaboration, ensuring disagreement leads to progress rather than just status-seeking.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The state should help districts use materials that work, strengthen coaching and teacher collaboration, and respond earlier when students are struggling.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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December 22 – January 19 A partnership may feel steadier once the unspoken expectations around money, time, or effort become actual terms.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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The organization runs monthly workshops in partnership with So House, alongside resilience workshops led by life coach Chetna Chakravarthy, held online over six-week cycles in groups of 20 to 30 participants per batch.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The arrangement has traditionally been described as either commensalism (where the remora benefits while the host is unaffected) or mutualism (where both animals gain something from the relationship), but one thing is for certains: the perks for the remora are obvious.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
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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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“Symbiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiosis. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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