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
According to President Trump, talks could expand to a trilateral format involving all three presidents or bilateral discussions between Putin and Zelensky, following the summit.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Tech export controls Technology export controls have been top of the agenda in bilateral talks, as Trump struck a deal with Nvidia and AMD to share part of their revenue from sales to China in exchange for permissions to sell to the country.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The second Trump administration appears to have a different goal in mind: nothing less than the dismantling of the global trading system, rooted in the president’s strong preference for unilateral action and belief that bilateral trade deficits are an existential threat.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Zelensky has remained pessimistic about the bilateral meeting, saying that the war against his country can’t be ended without his involvement.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Tech export controls Technology export controls have been top of the agenda in bilateral talks, as Trump struck a deal with Nvidia and AMD to share part of their revenue from sales to China in exchange for permissions to sell to the country.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The second Trump administration appears to have a different goal in mind: nothing less than the dismantling of the global trading system, rooted in the president’s strong preference for unilateral action and belief that bilateral trade deficits are an existential threat.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Zelensky has remained pessimistic about the bilateral meeting, saying that the war against his country can’t be ended without his involvement.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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These fish were stocked at 61 inland lakes and rivers and Lake Michigan. Lake sturgeon will come from a cooperative hatchery in Tower, Michigan, operated with Michigan State University.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In these same years, cooperative ownership structures were filtering into the much fancier end of the real-estate scene as well.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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Entering the weekend, Colorado starters had a collective 6.58 ERA with a .317 batting average against.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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The visual cues, collective energy, and real-time responsiveness of live music engage more sensory and emotional systems than listening alone, deepening our visceral connection to the experience.—
Lindsay A. Fleming,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The site dates back to 1710 and once housed one of Imerovigli’s four original windmills and communal ovens for baking barley bread.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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TVs are available in communal areas for sports and special events.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In fact, prices in several categories went down even after 10% across-the-board tariffs went into effect in April, with additional reciprocal tariffs levied thereafter.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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An additional 20% reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products, which became effective Aug. 7, would chip away at Round House’s profits.—
Jing Feng,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
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What machines cannot do—at least not yet—is connect emotionally, inspire loyalty and rally others around a shared purpose.—
G. Riley Mills,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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At the rest, Premier League club ownership is a shared affair, though there is one theme running throughout.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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The tech denied her claims, saying their encounter was consensual.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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