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
Makarov, Finker and Frenkel did not answer the Herald’s questions about their mutual ties noted in this story.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Cast aside by her clan, an alien hunter (Elle Fanning) and her unlikely ally embark on a journey together to face a mutual adversary.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Totally mutual, totally reciprocal.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, Andrew and I were introduced through a mutual friend.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutual
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May’s fixations include fragmented narratives, portraits of place, boundaries and borders, and collective memory.—
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For decades, the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement has protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.—
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Shortly after their newsletter announcement, the couple shared a joint Instagram post with the same video.—
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Minneapolis leaders are pushing for state law enforcement to be part of a joint investigation with the FBI into Wednesday's shooting.—
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The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.—
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But it's always been very collaborative and just lovely.—
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In 2024, Jeep managed to shock the industry by dislodging the Escalade from first place with combined Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer sales of more than 55,000 units, to Cadillac’s 42,000.—
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After a 2-0 start, Arizona lost five straight games to the 49ers, Seahawks, Titans, Colts and Packers — playoff-caliber teams, outside of Tennessee — by a combined total of 13 points.—
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Later on, a smaller group of us from the ship recalled feeling absolutely out of sorts as we were guided into a large communal space, stripped out of our robes, and each scrubbed and bathed on top of our own warmed marble slabs.—
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Honer said the project also will feature a residential lounge, a large communal kitchen, a pool and a fire pit.—
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“Mutual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutual. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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