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 In Michigan City, a symbiotic residential building is attached to the 11th Street Station. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 During the day, the tiny polyps that make up a coral colony get plenty of oxygen from the symbiotic algae that photosynthesize within their tissues. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 There’s a symbiotic — and sometimes frustrating — relationship between social media sites and the creators that depend on them. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 July 2026 Best of all, through all of that and plenty more, Sudeikis has maintained what might be considered a symbiotic relationship with Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for symbiotic

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Even if that wasn’t true in every case, the mutual affection between the player and Detroit took center stage Friday, even as Skubal tamed the Tigers’ offense, recording seven strikeouts in the process.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Three years before that, Ramya and Joe had been put on a text thread by a mutual friend.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mutual

Adjective

More on Kingdom Kitchen & Grocery At first, Lee imagined a cooperative grocery store that would bring organic, fresh food to underserved neighborhoods.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The driver, identified as 49-year-old Tarequl Ambia of Manchester, stopped after the crash and was cooperative, according to police.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperative

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That reciprocal impact, according to Canadian officials, will purposefully target key sectors and states — like Michigan — with particular economic and political importance in the United States.

— Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Autistic people of all genders often struggle with nuances of social communication like decoding nonverbal cues, identifying shifts in tone or asking reciprocal questions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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