SYMBIOSIS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

symbiosis

noun

Definition of symbiosis

as in collaboration

a mutually beneficial relationship The two artists, each with their own style, share a symbiosis that enriches both their individual and collaborative work.

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Recent Examples of symbiosis The village is recognized for its symbiosis with the natural environment and development around the tomb of a Sufi master and saint. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 This craft is deeply rooted in our cultural tradition, and the powerful symbiosis between our incredible local creators and a robust industry truly sets us apart in the global marketplace. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026 This complete individuality — all the different people from different places and backgrounds, achieving symbiosis and becoming one being. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for symbiosis

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Noun

Instead, Washington will need to strike a better balance between mitigating the security risks of Chinese investment and collaboration and securing commercial benefits from Chinese knowledge and industry.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

This month, it was reported that KFC ended its roughly four-decade-long partnership with Pepsi in favor of rival Coca-Cola.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But Finch then offered some perspective on the process that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo are currently going through early in their on-court partnership.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

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However, these examples of mutualism are markedly different from those reviewed by Grueter and colleagues.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Symbiotic mutualism emerges out of ecological thinking, out of that systems thinking, instead of classification thinking, which is a more flawed model.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025

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