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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
Okinawa, where one of the fiercest battles of World War II was fought 80 years ago and which was under U.S. occupation until 1972, remains home to the majority of about 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan under a bilateral security pact.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Dubbed the Audiovisual Co-Production Agreement, the bilateral accord hopes to mark a new chapter in cultural collaboration, creative exchange global visibility for both nations.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Recent bilateral defense agreements with all five Nordic countries and the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, in 2023 and 2024, respectively, have strengthened collective defense in the Arctic.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Mullins, a bilateral amputee, is known for completing the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta and playing the mother to Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven on Stranger Things.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2025
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Dubbed the Audiovisual Co-Production Agreement, the bilateral accord hopes to mark a new chapter in cultural collaboration, creative exchange global visibility for both nations.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Recent bilateral defense agreements with all five Nordic countries and the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, in 2023 and 2024, respectively, have strengthened collective defense in the Arctic.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Mullins, a bilateral amputee, is known for completing the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta and playing the mother to Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven on Stranger Things.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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Be cooperative and courteous to counteract any tension around you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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OpenAI’s models, by contrast, were highly cooperative, which wound up being catastrophic for them against more hostile opponents.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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America is drifting into collective amnesia regarding our history.—
Connor Boyack,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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All their collective buying and, especially, streaming activity has turned the band’s breakout album into a hit again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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In an attempt to reverse the trend, an organization called Come Together—A Community for Wine has begun campaigns to focus on favorable messaging, framing vino as a communal beverage with historical and cultural associations.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
4 July 2025
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Gone are the dark wood communal tables, replaced by higher-end seating arrangements, including upholstered banquettes worthy of a fine-dining establishment.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The dollar is coming off its worst first half of a year in over 50 years , and has fallen more than 6% since April 2 when the President announced ‘reciprocal tariffs’.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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But the reciprocal tariffs are an even bigger deal.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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There are also other volunteers and shared tools for use in El Barrio, held in the Harlem Artspace building once a month.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The exquisite-corpse narrative ensuing leans hard on the charity of households that encompass a group party pad, an ex’s shared apartment, a lesbian couple, at least one of Ben’s Grindr hookups, and more.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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This case is about voluntary adult choices made by capable adults and consensual relationships.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Combs has maintained that all encounters were consensual.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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