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
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
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Also, the Kansas side of the state line will play a major connective and cooperative role in staging the world’s largest sporting event.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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In Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, collective or cooperative land reforms—less grandiose and more grassroots than the Soviet or Chinese variants—brought substantive and lasting social change.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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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
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Winning means outlasting her counterparts at the compound and competing for prizes — luxury, like champagne, and communal necessities, like a front door.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Despite the cosmic energy alluding to privacy, your warrior-like nature feels compelled to partake in complex conversations and communal efforts.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
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Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Puma were among 76 companies that signed a letter in April addressed to Trump, asking for a footwear exemption from reciprocal tariffs.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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In late May, Trump threatened to impose tariffs of 50% on imports from European Union nations, all of whom had already been subject to the reciprocal tariffs imposed in April.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
27 June 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 series stars AnnaSophia Robb, Melissa Fumero, Ben Rappaport and Aja Naomi King as four members of a garden club in the titular Detroit suburb whose lives become intertwined by scandal and a shared secret — a murder none of them wants to discuss.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
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 8 Jul. 2025.
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