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 wild mushrooms enjoy a symbiotic relationship with deadwood.
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Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
This type of symbiotic relationship is common in the invertebrate and plant worlds but rare among vertebrates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
That symbiotic relationship has long led fans to wax poetically about baseball and the end of winter.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
It’s all intertwined – the legal market has a symbiotic relationship with the black market, and there’s a permeable line between the two.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
This type of symbiotic relationship is common in the invertebrate and plant worlds but rare among vertebrates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
That symbiotic relationship has long led fans to wax poetically about baseball and the end of winter.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
It’s all intertwined – the legal market has a symbiotic relationship with the black market, and there’s a permeable line between the two.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for symbiotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbiotic
Adjective
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Hiring a new superintendent The timing of Allen’s departure led to questions about her involvement in the fiscal crisis despite Jeane’s insistence that the mutual decision was not a direct result of the budget process.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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For decades, extremist groups recruited in part by offering mutual aid to their members, many of whom had grown up neglected or abused and may have struggled with addiction and untreated mental illness, Simi said.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The other roommate was cooperative while Abugharbieh gave elusive and inconsistent answers, the sheriff said.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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According to the Massachusetts State Police, the passenger was restrained on the flight, but was cooperative by the time troopers boarded the plane.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the queen visited in 1976, British officials discussed whether to invite Carter, then the likely Democratic nominee, to the reciprocal dinner at the British Embassy to meet her.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Stefanishyna envisions a reciprocal partnership with Washington, in which each side can provide the other with critical assistance.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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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 2 May. 2026.
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