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
Beyond bilateral relations, the election is being closely watched as a potential inflection point for Latin America.
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Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
After his visit to Haiti, Landau traveled to Santo Domingo, where he is scheduled to meet with President Luis Abinader and members of his administration to discuss bilateral relations and regional priorities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Regis went through six months of chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, six weeks of radiation, a total hysterectomy (to eliminate her body’s main source of estrogen), and breast reconstruction, all over a span of roughly 18 months.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Yewande Komolafe, a cooking writer for The New York Times, became a bilateral and digital amputee in 2024 after being admitted to the hospital for flu-like symptoms.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
After his visit to Haiti, Landau traveled to Santo Domingo, where he is scheduled to meet with President Luis Abinader and members of his administration to discuss bilateral relations and regional priorities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Regis went through six months of chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, six weeks of radiation, a total hysterectomy (to eliminate her body’s main source of estrogen), and breast reconstruction, all over a span of roughly 18 months.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Yewande Komolafe, a cooking writer for The New York Times, became a bilateral and digital amputee in 2024 after being admitted to the hospital for flu-like symptoms.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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The findings revealed that seemingly minor factors, such as who takes the first turn and whether the interaction is cooperative or competitive, can significantly affect how people perceive the experience.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Each horse can be a little different and having people that are patient and cooperative is of the utmost importance.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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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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But sometimes, a wish is a collective endeavor, a bold and communal call for action.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Venus will also join Jupiter in this area of your chart, which can bring everything from a romantic breakthrough and deeper closeness to someone who makes your connection feel tender and reciprocal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 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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The Aries Moon brings momentum through friends and shared goals, so do not shrink your ask to keep things easy.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Many fans in the comments of Dieztzen's post shared excitement to see Pearette, who has intentionally withdrawn from the spotlight in recent years.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 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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In the second, two professional athletes become involved in some non-consensual behavior, and the fallout from a long trial and verdict weighs heavily on the conscience of one if not the other.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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