mutual

[myoo-choo-uhl] / ˈmyu tʃu əl /

ADJECTIVE

shared, common

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bilateral collective reciprocal

WEAK

associated communal conjoint conjunct connected convertible correlative dependent give-and-take given and taken interactive interchangeable interchanged interdependent intermutual joint partaken participated public reciprocated related requited respective returned two-sided united

Antonyms

WEAK

detached dissociated distinct separate unshared

Example Sentences

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Back then, Xi and the KMT leader, Ma Ying-jeou, even swapped their official titles for a simple, mutual “Mister” to maintain the appearance of balance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That includes Saudi Arabia, with whom it has a mutual defence pact.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The average U.S.-stock mutual fund or ETF fell 2.8% to start the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Closed-ends are regulated mutual funds that trade like regular shares, and which you buy and sell on the exchange.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

There was a certain obvious and gratifying tang of adventure in this, but also something much more low-key and elemental—a kind of respectful mutual acknowledgment that comes with sustained eye contact.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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