mutual

adjective

ˈmyü-chə-wəl How to pronounce mutual (audio)
Definition of mutualnext
as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group every film is a mutual effort by the director, writer, actors, and a host of others

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Recent Examples of mutual Gault, who preserves and retells history, and CMU President Farnam Jahanian, who drives technology and the future, share mutual respect for the road. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 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. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026 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. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Police Chief Brenda Perez said the department is understaffed and has relied on mutual aid from the Massachusetts State Police, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and neighboring police departments during previous celebrations. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
  1. collective
  2. joint
  3. collaborative
  4. combined
  5. communal
Adjective
  • And that his journey was part of collective action as the entire American Revolution was.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement.
    — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of collective
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  • As this is written, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR) are designing joint operations and creating UAV doctrine on the fly.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The researchers looked at several variables, including body speed, joint kinematics, distance between players, and changes in relative speed between attackers and defenders.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of joint
Adjective
  • More than 50 collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – were installed at the facility.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of collaborative
Adjective
  • The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The combined $235,000 spent so far is about the yearly salary of three or four mid-level employees.
    — Alexandra Phelps July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
    — Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • People drank rum punch at almost every gathering, often sharing from a single communal bowl.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of communal

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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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