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
The lineup also includes the SXSW-premiering survival documentary The Ascent, which follows a bilateral amputee attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as the world premiere of The Strawberry, a drama from the Plummer Brothers starring M*A*S*H actor Mike Farrell.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Last week, a meeting between Petro and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez was canceled but bilateral meetings were held between officials representing the ministries of defense, commerce and energy.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Obama administration took steps to normalize bilateral relations, including restoring diplomatic ties and expanding travel and trade between the countries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Last week, a meeting between Petro and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez was canceled but bilateral meetings were held between officials representing the ministries of defense, commerce and energy.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Obama administration took steps to normalize bilateral relations, including restoring diplomatic ties and expanding travel and trade between the countries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cooperative method dates back to the 1970s, when the federal government passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Someone else did — and the internet lost its collective mind.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Around City Hall Station and Seoul Plaza, large screens drew dense crowds into a collective viewing experience—people watching the same feed, reacting together.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In Catanzaro Lido, a beach town along the Ionian coast, meals tend to be simple and communal.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kuku is positioning it as a genre first for Indian cinema, with the theatrical setting central to its strategy – the company sees the communal big-screen experience as distinct from, rather than an extension of, its existing digital offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Zelenskyy emphasized the partnership must be reciprocal.—
Matt Finn , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That reciprocal vulnerability is the engine of discretionary effort.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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If a belief is challenged, pause and ask a sincere question to find shared facts that build bridges rather than point fingers.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The guesthouse, accessible internally or via a separate entrance, includes its own living space with a fireplace and wet bar/kitchenette, bedrooms, and two potential bathrooms, with shared access to a bath, along with a two-car garage with EV charging.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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In other words, even when consensual and compensated, ghostwriting has some relatives that are ethically suspect.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump has previously supported measures like the Take It Down Act, which targets the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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