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
After forging a strategic partnership with China in January, the country is now looking to deepen bilateral trade and investment with Indonesia through the forthcoming ratification of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Bennoit opted for a bilateral mastectomy.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Officials from Taiwan and Japan are optimistic the route will boost tourism, foster trade and deepen bilateral ties.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties.
—Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Bennoit opted for a bilateral mastectomy.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Officials from Taiwan and Japan are optimistic the route will boost tourism, foster trade and deepen bilateral ties.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties.
—Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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Researchers have recently been finding subtle ways that animals communicate with other species in this kind of cooperative defense pact.—
Jesse Greenspan,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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Michael Pierce, Randall's attorney, told Fox News Digital that his client has been cooperative with the investigation.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Towns called it a collective joy when the Spurs failed to score on the final possession.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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And that's important not just because movie theaters are communal spaces where audiences are, at least ostensibly, forced to put down their phones and other distractions.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The need for a communal outlet for hope was not lost on the Broad.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Paul and Mortensen's tumultuous on-and-off relationship has been marked by reciprocal allegations of domestic violence.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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In other words, mass media genres have a reciprocal relationship with social and cultural values in which genres may help to shape them.—
Tham Thi Nguyen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Today’s fathers contribute more to childcare than even the most hands-on hunter-gatherer dad, because there’s simply less of a village to support shared care.—
Darby Saxbe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Running on donations means the cafe doesn’t have to pay tax on sales and the staff are volunteers working for shared tips and community donations.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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This poor girl no longer has an identity beyond pleasing her male companion, who becomes both stifled by alarmed by this sudden, non-consensual change in personality.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The legislation covers seven types of harmful content including content that induces children to harm themselves, content that incites violence and foments hatred and non-consensual intimate images.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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