Meaning & use
mutual benefits
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Meaning
phraseplural
advantages that two or more people or groups give to each other at the same time
Grammar: Usually used as a plural noun phrase: The two countries enjoy mutual benefits. The singular form is 'mutual benefit'.
Patterns
- mutual benefits of something
- provide mutual benefits
- mutual benefits for someone
The partnership offers mutual benefits: the company gets new ideas, and the students get real experience.
Both sides talked about the mutual benefits of the agreement.
There are mutual benefits for neighbors who share tools and skills.
Common combinations
- mutual benefits of
- The report explains the mutual benefits of trade between the two regions.
- provide mutual benefits
- The exchange program provides mutual benefits for both schools.
- mutual benefits for
- There are clear mutual benefits for employers and workers in this plan.
- enjoy mutual benefits
- The two countries have enjoyed mutual benefits since the treaty.
Synonyms and how they differ
- shared advantages
- This means advantages that are held or experienced together; it does not always suggest that each side gives something to the other.
- reciprocal benefits
- This is more formal and emphasizes that each side gives and receives in return.
Opposites
Word family
- mutual benefit phrase
- The singular form, often used in formal writing: for mutual benefit.
- mutually beneficial adjective
- Describing something that gives advantages to both sides.
- mutuality noun
- The state of being shared or felt by two or more people.
Commonly confused: mutual benefits or mutual benefit?
mutual benefits vs mutual benefit
The singular is used when you mean the general idea; the plural 'mutual benefits' is used for specific advantages.
Practice
The two companies described the ________ of working together, saying both would gain new customers.
Choose one answer.
The plural noun phrase 'mutual benefits' fits because it refers to the specific advantages both sides get. 'Mutual benefit' is singular and would need 'the mutual benefit of', while 'mutually beneficial' is an adjective and cannot follow 'the' directly here.
Make it your own
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