as in mutual
having a greater effect or benefit than any of its components considered individually
The combination of these two drugs is synergistic, so they should be used together only with extreme caution.
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Recent Examples of synergistic
These supplements can have increased (synergistic) or decreased (antagonistic) effects on your medication.
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Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The sale to Regeneron makes some synergistic sense: In February 2024, 23andMe signaled its intent to sell user data to pharmaceutical companies, like its longtime partner GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Tomlin said that a synergistic effect will also take place when Harmon is working alongside Cameron Heyward or Keeanu Benton in pass rushing situations.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 May 2025
As the chains operate in a similar segment there would also likely be scope for synergistic savings.
—CBS News, 15 May 2025
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Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The sale to Regeneron makes some synergistic sense: In February 2024, 23andMe signaled its intent to sell user data to pharmaceutical companies, like its longtime partner GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Tomlin said that a synergistic effect will also take place when Harmon is working alongside Cameron Heyward or Keeanu Benton in pass rushing situations.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 May 2025
As the chains operate in a similar segment there would also likely be scope for synergistic savings.
—CBS News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergistic
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Is mutual loathing the natural state of affairs between reporters and a mayor?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two different dreams for the future President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may have been able to join forces over their mutual stances on certain conservative points and a hatred of bureaucracy, but their White House tag team was short-lived.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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Develop the sector to build skills complementary to AI.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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Stock can be used as a means of payment to buy another company and hence take out a rival or to buy a complementary firm.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The two companies have a symbiotic relationship, according to Williams.—
Mitch Mitchell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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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
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This became a concern in early April, when U.S. stocks and bonds plummeted along with the dollar after Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on America’s trading partners.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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New Delhi is pushing for the U.S. to exempt India from existing sectoral tariffs on steel and automobiles and threatened reciprocal tariffs that are scheduled to kick in on July 9, the people said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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His voice has become a universal symbol of trust in nature storytelling.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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From the poster’s standpoint, the pressure to sleep together nightly is a cultural expectation that doesn’t work for everyone and shouldn’t be treated as a universal rule.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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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
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As a result, teens don’t become physically dependent on it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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“Synergistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergistic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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