bilateral

adjective

Definition of bilateralnext
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 If formalized, the arrangement would expand a program originally established as a bilateral submarine partnership into a broader NATO framework. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Syria's new leadership has aimed to maintain strong bilateral ties with Moscow. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The two leaders discussed their countries' efforts toward joining the European Union, bilateral ties and ways to expand cooperation. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 The agreement was not directed against any specific actor, was open ​to ⁠other regional countries, and did not abrogate or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral arrangements, the official added. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bilateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
  1. cooperative
  2. collective
  3. communal
  4. reciprocal
  5. shared
  6. consensual
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  • The event reveals the cooperative hunting strategies of orcas, where multiple individuals work together to isolate and subdue large prey.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Swalwell was cooperative with investigators, the outlet said, citing sources on the ground.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperative
Adjective
  • Two wildfires have burned a collective 900 acres in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Internal Champions Are The Primary Deployment Mechanism​ As important as advances in technology are, people ultimately have to make the collective decisions that result in systemic changes in clinical practices.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • The curriculum—a first for the local public school system—was also a bid to control communal loyalties in Hawaii, which the United States had annexed in 1898.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bear in mind that a communal bathroom can serve as a breeding ground for bacteria and germs.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of communal
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  • Invoking national emergency powers and ‘reciprocal’ levies, Trump layered tariffs on Canadian goods and key sectors worldwide before a Supreme Court ruling voided his most sweeping measures.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers at other local universities had their reciprocal library rights cut off.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reciprocal
Adjective
  • That gets you a bike room and shared roof-deck, and Vanderbilt Avenue is right down the block with its restaurant row and Open Street.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Captured from the water, this image shows the ocean as a shared space, where humans and wildlife briefly move together within the same powerful coastal environment.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of shared
Adjective
  • Contrary to Representative Gomez's assertion in his statement, his actions were not 'consensual in nature' with respect to our client.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of consensual

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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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