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 The White House said afterwards that the countries would set up a bilateral communications channel for artificial intelligence incidents. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 But even a cursory look beneath the surface revealed the challenges ahead for the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Sheinbaum confirmed the participation of the K-pop group in the bilateral meeting, which will primarily address topics such as trade and investment cooperation as well as the expansion of South Korean cultural content in the Latin American nation. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 While the two presidents will be in bilateral meetings, FLOTUS and Madame Peng Liyuan headed to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • Through quests, combat, exploration and cooperative adventures, players can forge their own paths through the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Other leaders seem resigned to the fact that this 80-year global experiment in cooperative international relations has ceded the floor once again to the world order of coercion that dictated most of human history.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperative
Adjective
  • Would an invasion of Canada trigger Article 5 of the collective defense treaty requiring all members to come to Canada’s rescue?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the system underneath them would have become increasingly collective.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • That this doesn’t play like jokey stunt casting speaks to the spirit of communal, all-hands-on-deck engagement.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There is a sweet communal thing on The Office that doesn’t get very ugly.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of communal
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  • The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In another list were Washington’s reciprocal tariff cuts for Chinese small appliances such as coffee makers and toasters, tableware, blankets and bed linens.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reciprocal
Adjective
  • In the 21st century, presidents and lawmakers would be wise to adopt the same strategy—not fearing AI, but creating a governance system that allows this technology to realize its potential as a source of hope and shared progress.
    — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Shared spacecraft infrastructure Space Factories combines reusable, free-flying CarryAll spacecraft with standardized containers and shared services.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of shared
Adjective
  • In court, Allen denied both allegations, insisting the encounter was entirely consensual, and then proceeded to ignore a series of court orders and deadlines.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about whether the handover was consensual, and whether the band was paid for the handle.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of consensual

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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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