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 partnership commits both countries to sharing intelligence, withholding aid from countries at war with either signer, and cooperating on mutual security threats.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
However, shortly before the trip, Buckingham Palace announced that the King and Queen's stop at the Holy See was postponed in a mutual agreement after Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Always rooted in consent, safety, and mutual respect.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
Both of these performers are whopping musical talents and their mutual vocal prowess is very much on display — to the obvious delight of the many Jonas fans in the house.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
However, shortly before the trip, Buckingham Palace announced that the King and Queen's stop at the Holy See was postponed in a mutual agreement after Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Always rooted in consent, safety, and mutual respect.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
Both of these performers are whopping musical talents and their mutual vocal prowess is very much on display — to the obvious delight of the many Jonas fans in the house.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
Adjective
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The sociologist Émile Durkheim had a wonderful phrase for this: collective effervescence.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Cougars will need every ounce of that collective energy to overcome a Duke squad that has looked unstoppable for vast swaths of the last month.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Legendary New York filmmaker Spike Lee has said his latest joint, Highest 2 Lowest, will debut Out of Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival despite being left off Thierry Frémaux’s list of Official Selection titles this morning.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In June 2016, the couple issued a joint statement announcing their divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Smith, who works in an office with a communal microwave, felt compelled to speak up after a series of increasingly hazardous cooking episodes by a colleague named Greg, 32.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Celebrate this Passover on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe communal Seder.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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