mutually beneficial

Meaning

This formal phrase describes a situation, agreement, or relationship that is advantageous, helpful, or profitable for all parties involved. In business, it is a key term used during negotiations to emphasize a 'win-win' scenario, showing that both sides will gain value.

Examples

• We hope to build a mutually beneficial partnership that helps both of our companies grow.

  We hope to build a mutually beneficial partnership that helps both of our companies grow.

• A strategic alliance between our firms would be mutually beneficial.

  A strategic alliance between our firms would be mutually beneficial.

• The negotiation ended with a mutually beneficial agreement on pricing and distribution.

  The negotiation ended with a mutually beneficial agreement on pricing and distribution.

• This internship provides a mutually beneficial arrangement for both students and employers.

  This internship provides a mutually beneficial arrangement for both students and employers.

• Sharing resources proved to be mutually beneficial for the two research departments.

  Sharing resources proved to be mutually beneficial for the two research departments.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We want to create a mutual beneficial relationship.

  ✓ We want to create a mutually beneficial relationship.

  You must use the adverb 'mutually' to modify the adjective 'beneficial', not the adjective 'mutual'.

• ✗ This agreement is beneficial mutually for both sides.

  ✓ This agreement is mutually beneficial for both sides.

  The adverb 'mutually' should precede the adjective 'beneficial' to sound natural and grammatically correct.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The two tech giants entered into a ___ agreement to share patents.

  💡 helpful to both sides

  Show answer

  mutually beneficial

• A successful negotiation should result in an outcome that is ___.

  💡 profitable or useful for all parties

  Show answer

  mutually beneficial