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
This trend is inevitable, driven by the enormous potential underneath AI and blockchain’s synergistic benefits.
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Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The largest effects were shown in adolescents who were exposed to a mixture of different PFAS chemicals during pregnancy compared with those who were not, which implies that there may be a synergistic impact on cardiometabolic health, Marsit said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Resource: Leafly published a detailed piece on the synergistic effects of terpenes and cannabinoids, confirming this natural enhancement combo.
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—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Most recently, a study published last fall by researchers in Norway combined altitude training with twice-daily carbon monoxide inhalation for a synergistic effect.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
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Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The largest effects were shown in adolescents who were exposed to a mixture of different PFAS chemicals during pregnancy compared with those who were not, which implies that there may be a synergistic impact on cardiometabolic health, Marsit said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Resource: Leafly published a detailed piece on the synergistic effects of terpenes and cannabinoids, confirming this natural enhancement combo.
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—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Most recently, a study published last fall by researchers in Norway combined altitude training with twice-daily carbon monoxide inhalation for a synergistic effect.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergistic
Adjective
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Only mutual matches will get the chance to sneak away.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Some observers argue that each side is responding to the other’s rhetoric, and the escalation represents a game of mutual deterrence.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The company is in an inherently difficult strategic position due to Uber’s dominance — while Lyft is only in the US and Canada, Uber is diversified across most global markets and has expanded into other synergetic areas like food and alcohol delivery.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This time, the Atlanta rapper took pen skills and synergetic spirit to co-write the Red Clay short film with Omar Epps.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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This signals that Reed is set up to be a complementary wide receiver as opposed to being an outside X receiver that could dominate that team's target share.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, and her daughter subtly coordinated their outfits in complementary shades.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Durrett says gaming regulators and operators who are not willing to at least ask questions about how the two industries can be more symbiotic are pushing aside the fact that in America today more people consume cannabis daily than alcohol.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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To further the symbiotic relationship between exercise and sleep, consider exercising outdoors rather than at the gym.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Trump himself liked the idea of one universal tariff; Lutnick and Kevin Hassett, the head of the National Economic Council, were drawn to reciprocal tariffs that were tailored to specific countries.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Of course, nuclear war is so horrible that the reciprocal fear of surprise attack may never lead to an actual outbreak of war.—
Robert A. Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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All our experts agree on one universal truth: every body is different.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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For Gen Xers, Hulk Hogan was a fantasy, like Batman or universal healthcare.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Critics question whether a battery swap network—capital intensive, dependent on fleet adoption, and distributed across so many different markets—can scale profitably.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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Last-minute scheduling that’s dependent on the weather would create broadcasting and sponsor conflicts by scheduling more matches at times that aren’t ideal for the global television audience, particularly in Europe and Asia.—
George Timms,
Time,
18 July 2025
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“Synergistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergistic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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