as in cooperative
involving two groups or countries; having or affecting two sides
bilateral trade agreements a bilateral treaty
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Recent Examples of bilateral
All of the bilateral progress that was being made between American and Cuban diplomats ground to a halt.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s broadside against the UN is the latest salvo in a broader rhetorical battle about the value of multilateral organizations like it compared with the bilateral partnerships and deals favored by the current US administration.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump was asked to comment on the matter during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
India has indeed been working with China for nearly a year to return some measure of stability to bilateral relations.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s broadside against the UN is the latest salvo in a broader rhetorical battle about the value of multilateral organizations like it compared with the bilateral partnerships and deals favored by the current US administration.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump was asked to comment on the matter during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
India has indeed been working with China for nearly a year to return some measure of stability to bilateral relations.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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The set effectively engaged our little testers in creative, physical, and cooperative play.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The project is a continuation of the team’s cooperative filmmaking model, emulating Lugacy’s previous feature film, the Independent Spirit Award nominated This Is Not A War Story which was acquired by Warner OneFifty for HBO Max.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The proposal of a drone wall, which is particularly supported by Baltic and Eastern European states, is intended as both a deterrence and defensive barrier, as well as a way to pool resources to bolster Europe’s collective defense.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under the state constitution, the gifting of certain state properties requires approval by a collective decision-making body comprised of the attorney general, the chief financial officer and the commissioner of agriculture as well as the governor.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Downstairs, a library, a dining room, and a billiard room (which also serves as a sprawling lounge, eating area, and performance space for the local DJ who comes on Saturdays) offer several options for communal living.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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The historic solo card game, which Papaya rendered a communal and competitive experience through online and live tournaments, will finally have its world champion as 400 finalists gather in Miami to compete for the crown.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Nike said on the earnings call that reciprocal tariff rates have increased for certain countries since its last earnings call in late June.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, this is an opportunity to cultivate relationships that are truly reciprocal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Now settling into married life, the couple is looking ahead to more shared moments.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Following the news that Goodall, known for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research, died Wednesday at age 91, DiCaprio took to his social media to pay tribute to the conservationist and shared photos of them.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even Abbie’s parentally consensual kidnapping captures an anxiety among Canadians about their neighbors to the south that couldn’t be more timely in 2025.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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But take a step back and Taiwan’s politics appear rather consensual on the big issues.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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