mutualistic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutualistic
Adjective
  • China and Tesla need each other The symbiotic relationship between Tesla and China almost can’t be overstated.
    Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In the same vein, the most valuable AI applications were those that enhanced human ability, creating a symbiotic relationship where each party's strengths complemented the other's limitations.
    Justin Tobin, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Dreamtime by Simon Theuma This small, commensal shrimp almost appears to be swimming over a tapestry, but in reality, the technicolor backdrop is the body of a mosaic sea star.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Science defines the rat’s relationship to humans as commensal: an association between two species in which one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
    WIRED, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • Some Latin American countries are economically dependent on China.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • StubHub’s business is therefore very dependent on demand.
    Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As do ginger and black pepper, making for a beneficial synergistic effect.
    María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Another scenario is the synergistic relationship between quantum technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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