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 United States and India finalized a consequential trade deal in February, the first of its kind between the two countries, which promises to increase bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 The Pakistani armed forces said the deal was signed by Kuwait’s defense minister during a visit to the garrison city of Rawalpindi focused on bilateral defense relations and security cooperation. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In 2010, the bilateral Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) was concluded. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Without that infrastructure, the region risks defaulting to the bilateral agreements that stalled cross-border electronic signature recognition in Latin America for more than a decade. — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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
  • Washington positions it as a cooperative organization, rather than a way to enforce its own policies.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its flagship will remain, Munn said, but the business hopes to spread the cooperative model.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperative
Adjective
  • Several theories involving collective electronic interactions remain possible.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One overarching goal for collective action should be increasing predictability wherever possible.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • While Meta adorned communal areas with tech-culture flourishes — think foosball, local art and free snacks — the heart of the server farm is spartan.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That kind of bracing communal experience is exactly why people attend the Fringe, an event that launched, in 1947, as a thumb in the eye of a mainstream arts festival in the city.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of communal
Adjective
  • That reciprocal impact, according to Canadian officials, will purposefully target key sectors and states — like Michigan — with particular economic and political importance in the United States.
    — Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Autistic people of all genders often struggle with nuances of social communication like decoding nonverbal cues, identifying shifts in tone or asking reciprocal questions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reciprocal
Adjective
  • As wellness keeps moving into live, shared settings, the platforms that connect more of the experience may be better positioned to stand out, not just be one piece of it.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Their shared definition of a life well lived has evolved, too.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shared
Adjective
  • Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses’ non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After receiving his Miranda warnings, the defendant allegedly admitted to consensual intercourse with the 17-year-old.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of consensual

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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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