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
The traditional tools of resolution—open communication, mutual compromise, emotional honesty—often backfire when applied to high-conflict situations.
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Nik Ershov, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
My mother knew Rima el-Husseini, who now watches over the Palmyra Hotel, through a mutual friend, and offered to call her to book us a room.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
During the trip, MrBeast went to dinner with a mutual friend who invited Booysen to join them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Cancer Full Moon on January 13 may shift dynamics in your closest relationships and ask you to balance personal wins with mutual support.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Nik Ershov, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
My mother knew Rima el-Husseini, who now watches over the Palmyra Hotel, through a mutual friend, and offered to call her to book us a room.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
During the trip, MrBeast went to dinner with a mutual friend who invited Booysen to join them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Cancer Full Moon on January 13 may shift dynamics in your closest relationships and ask you to balance personal wins with mutual support.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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The obstacles are systemic and significant, but so is our collective determination.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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If Americans are hungering for a collective sense of meaning, Weissbourd told me, the best approach might be to get people involved in volunteer opportunities.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Staying active in midlife doesn’t have to mean enduring joint paint.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, the Italian conglomerate inked a joint venture with Fendi to form Fashion Furniture Design, or FF Design, to develop the Fendi Casa business.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Aquarius teaches us about community and friendship by showing us which friends support our individuality while offering the incredible, ineffable experience of losing ourselves in something greater and more communal.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Long, communal tables have been swapped out for two- and four-tops, and a back garden is currently off-limits while being renovated.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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