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involving two groups or countries; having or affecting two sides
bilateral trade agreements a bilateral treaty
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Recent Examples of bilateral
While Russian state media trumpeted a breakthrough, Beijing’s initial statements briefly mentioned 20 bilateral cooperation documents across several sectors.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 1980s, Colombia and Peru formed a bilateral border commission.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
But Zelenskyy noted that the possibility of a bilateral meeting between the two warring leaders is not out of the question -- just not on Russian territory.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
The 6-year-old child was in the back seat and sustained bilateral femur fractures and a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 1980s, Colombia and Peru formed a bilateral border commission.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
But Zelenskyy noted that the possibility of a bilateral meeting between the two warring leaders is not out of the question -- just not on Russian territory.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
The 6-year-old child was in the back seat and sustained bilateral femur fractures and a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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The driver has been fully cooperative with investigators.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, cooperative and validating communication can help when problems are minor or unchangeable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At West Valley College, the cafeteria was upgraded with plush seating and communal dining tables.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tiny communal kitchens, barely any counter space and maybe just a microwave to work with?—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were reciprocal tariffs added on top, raising the tariffs from 10 to 25 percent as a base increase on my regular costs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What makes these moments so powerful is the level of creativity, production, and storytelling quality that fans bring to their creations, transforming casual fandom into shared content that feels polished, inventive, and culturally resonant.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inside the tree, a space represents the shared womb of twins, housing the Ibejí Chapel, dedicated to the divine twins of Lucumí who symbolize duality, balance, and sacred siblinghood.—
MIGUEL SIRGADO,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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At least 14 CEOs have been fired for apparently consensual affairs since 2016, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas data, often coinciding with either operational missteps or misuse of corporate assets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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