SYMBIOTIC Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

symbiotic

adjective

Definition of symbiotic

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 Today, data center developers must move toward more transparency and symbiotic design. — Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Drew pointed to Adidas signing first-year point guard Olivia Miles, a WNBA Rookie of the Year favorite and incoming Unrivaled player, as an indication of the symbiotic marketing opportunity for the league and Adidas. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Rooms, too, are a mystifyingly symbiotic riot of color and texture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 After each unpotting, the pair ended their routine by sprinkling the ponderosa seedling with healthy soil collected elsewhere to nourish it with symbiotic fungi. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symbiotic

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Taiwan remains the most explosive issue in the relationship—and its very danger is what creates the mutual incentive to keep it stable.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
As for Bodanzky, Fidalgo recalls a long mutual admiration between herself and the director.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutual

Adjective

Abramson said Romero is married with four children and has been cooperative with police.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The building, which opens with a free community festival Friday through Tuesday, is piloting a cooperative nonprofit partnership model.

— Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperative

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Addressing those fears will require reciprocal steps and credible verification.

— Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Members can use wellness zones and coworking spaces, join group sailing adventures, enjoy a year-round social calendar, and take advantage of reciprocal arrangements with over 220 other clubs.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reciprocal

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