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 symbiotic relationship aims to maintain the fragile Florida coastal ecology.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
These organisms were either in symbiotic association with, engulfed as food by, or parasites of other prokaryotic cells, presumably Asgard archaea—a group of archaea thought to be the closest prokaryotic relative of eukaryotes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
One story challenges the notion that contact with another species is likely to lead to conflict, instead tying the evolution of human morality to a symbiotic relationship with an alien race.
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Alexandra Oliva,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Son assisted Kane 23 times, while the inverse happened just once more, proving just how symbiotic their relationship was across their eight years together at Tottenham.
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New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
These organisms were either in symbiotic association with, engulfed as food by, or parasites of other prokaryotic cells, presumably Asgard archaea—a group of archaea thought to be the closest prokaryotic relative of eukaryotes.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
One story challenges the notion that contact with another species is likely to lead to conflict, instead tying the evolution of human morality to a symbiotic relationship with an alien race.
—
Alexandra Oliva,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Son assisted Kane 23 times, while the inverse happened just once more, proving just how symbiotic their relationship was across their eight years together at Tottenham.
—
New York Times,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for symbiotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
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Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
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The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.
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Then check timing with the person involved so enthusiasm stays cooperative.
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Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery (Seattle, Washington) Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery was Washington’s first cooperative brewery.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp via Reuters This follows a series of escalating reciprocal strikes over the weekend that threatened to unravel efforts to secure a permanent end to the war.
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French officials condemned the move as hostile and unfounded, while urging citizens in the West African nation to exercise heightened vigilance as reciprocal measures are considered.
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Rebecca Morgan and Joy Abigail Gibson, who took non-cooperating plea deals ahead of trial, each received a 15-year prison sentence.
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“Symbiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbiotic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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