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involving two groups or countries; having or affecting two sides
bilateral trade agreements a bilateral treaty
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Recent Examples of bilateral
Washington views the growing Iranian footprint in the region as a strategic challenge with implications far beyond bilateral tensions.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
But key details must be worked out in a bilateral agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
It can also be used to deepen existing bilateral friendships.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
South Korean progressives are also more inclined to call attention to Japan’s mistreatment of Koreans during its colonial rule and are willing to challenge existing bilateral arrangements for reparations.
—Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
But key details must be worked out in a bilateral agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
It can also be used to deepen existing bilateral friendships.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
South Korean progressives are also more inclined to call attention to Japan’s mistreatment of Koreans during its colonial rule and are willing to challenge existing bilateral arrangements for reparations.
—Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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The music industry has been racing to harness the latest developments in AI and protect its valuable catalogs, gradually shifting from a hostile approach to a more cooperative stance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mahajan and Vara debate ways in which this technology will and won’t change how literature is written and received, the importance of style, reading as a collective experience, and if there is anything AI will never be able to capture about writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Zimmer, who has scored more than 500 TV and movie projects, has started work on the composition alongside the collective co-founded by Zimmer, Russell Emanuel and Steven Kofsky.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For others, joy comes from movement that feels expressive, creative, or communal, like drumming to the beat of music or scaling up a wall.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2026
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The pair also host hands-on sushi experiences that emphasize a casual, communal approach, with vegetarian and vegan options available.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing wrong with a little fantasy, but this year’s astrology asks us to stop romanticizing potential and start paying attention to what feels genuine, reciprocal and enduring.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But no one was prepared for the kind of reciprocal tariffs that were announced on April 2.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Treaties assume shared values, stable circumstances, and mutual benefit.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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What unfolds is the hopeful and unforgettable story of an underdog team who comes together to galvanize their town, reclaim their way of life, and turn their shared grief into an unstoppable superpower.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Grok over the past weekend, becoming the first countries in the world to ban the AI tool over concerns it could be used to create pornographic and non-consensual images involving women and children, according to BBC News.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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Canada’s Privacy Commissioner joined the list of regulators expanding its investigations into Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence service, Grok, after the app was used to create non-consensual, explicit images of people.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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