as in mutual
having a greater effect or benefit than any of its components considered individually
The combination of these two drugs is synergistic, so they should be used together only with extreme caution.
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Recent Examples of synergistic
As do ginger and black pepper, making for a beneficial synergistic effect.
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María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Another scenario is the synergistic relationship between quantum technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The project also arrived at a synergistic moment for the broader Odesza trajectory.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
There would be buyers who would likely pay a synergistic premium above what an ESOP was allowed to pay.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Another scenario is the synergistic relationship between quantum technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The project also arrived at a synergistic moment for the broader Odesza trajectory.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
There would be buyers who would likely pay a synergistic premium above what an ESOP was allowed to pay.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for synergistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergistic
Adjective
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Martin and Fabry connected over a mutual friend in Ibiza two years ago, and instantly bonded.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The mutual tariffs threaten to hurt domestic industries and are poised to result in layoffs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The on-ball creation from LaVine, and the heliocentric offense being built around Jokic, would be a beautiful synergetic match from an on-court standpoint.—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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In the case of a harp, all 36 strings are vibrating at the same time and producing this synergetic tonal event.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The model wore a rigid cotton denim with a jacquard-weave pattern top and complementary jeans for his attire to the red carpet event.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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These homes, including the sprawling $22 million penthouse, have been designed in a complementary style, with natural stone finishes in the bathrooms and Calacatta countertops in the kitchens.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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This symbiotic relationship between CX and EX is a powerful driver of growth.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s disrupting a delicate symbiotic relationship that’s existed for years: if businesses create good content, Google sends them traffic.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Beijing has hit back with a 34 percent reciprocal tariff on the U.S. after Trump introduced the 34 percent tariffs on Chinese goods on top of an existing 20 percent levy.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Back as Elon Musk for Trump’s rambling Rose Garden announcement of reciprocal tariffs kneecapping the global economy, the literally and figuratively glitchy DOGE chief offered an increasingly anti-Tesla America a new electric option.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is no universal way to make cinnamon tea, but here are a few suggestions: Soaking cinnamon sticks: In one study, researchers prepared cinnamon tea by soaking 60 g cinnamon sticks in 1,000 mL of room-temperature water.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whilst the provision of captions and sensory-friendly experiences might address specific needs, many of the fairly inexpensive options detailed come down to basic universal design and can be helpful to everyone.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement For years, artificial intelligence firms have been dependent on one company, Nvidia, to design the cutting-edge chips required to train the world’s most powerful AI models.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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This is not exactly the axis of evil, or the axis of anything except countries that are either dependent on the United States or otherwise easily pushed around.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Synergistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergistic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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