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
The correspondence between Siegal – who represented clients such as Steven Spielberg, Harvey Weinstein and Barry Levinson – shed new light on the pair’s seemingly symbiotic relationship.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Straddling the United States-Canada border, the economies of Michigan and Ontario enjoy a symbiotic relationship.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
He gets outsmarted by Forst and trapped in a symbiotic relationship where has to work for the world’s worst man to see his discovery come to fruition.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Eventually, when Bowling transitioned into becoming a chef, their symbiotic relationship continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Straddling the United States-Canada border, the economies of Michigan and Ontario enjoy a symbiotic relationship.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
He gets outsmarted by Forst and trapped in a symbiotic relationship where has to work for the world’s worst man to see his discovery come to fruition.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Eventually, when Bowling transitioned into becoming a chef, their symbiotic relationship continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
Adjective
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The two showed a mutual respect for one another.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each playthrough is designed to vary, with competitive and cooperative elements shaping gameplay.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The city and state governments proved highly cooperative in seeking creative solutions to make the mass replanting happen.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The dialogue can even be reciprocal, Lucia said, with actors contributing suggestions about movement or camera angles.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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To take ecology seriously in art is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be reciprocal, responsible, and capable of resisting the monocultures—economic, cultural, and political—that continue to shape the present.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Symbiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiotic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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