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 two men traveled to the bilateral talks in the same car after departing a formal reception, according to the Kremlin on social media, per The Associated Press.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Most recently, Canada’s trade minister announced during an official visit to Brasília that his country planned to sign a bilateral deal with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc of which Brazil is a member.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Past surgeries include bilateral cataract surgery and an appendectomy at age 11.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Jennifer said Sid has moderate bilateral sensurineural hearing loss.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Most recently, Canada’s trade minister announced during an official visit to Brasília that his country planned to sign a bilateral deal with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc of which Brazil is a member.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Past surgeries include bilateral cataract surgery and an appendectomy at age 11.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Jennifer said Sid has moderate bilateral sensurineural hearing loss.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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Historic West End Partners is planning a 15,000-square-foot cooperative grocery store in partnership with Weaver Street Market, which has four stores in the Raleigh region.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Began first labor market information cooperative agreements with states.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Six major systems, the HQ-11, HQ-20, HQ-22A, HQ-9C, HQ-19, and HQ-29, made their collective appearance, highlighting Beijing’s push to close the gap with US and Russian missile defense capabilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Christensen, director of Education, Schooling, and Society (ESS) at the University of Notre Dame, stresses the importance of open dialogue and communal support for teachers.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Travelers who help out in communal gardens, collect litter on a canal cleanup, or use the metro instead of hailing a taxi can earn free museum tickets, ice cream cones, kayak rentals, or access to cultural sites like Kronborg Castle.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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The researchers suggest that pro-social behavior may have a uniquely reciprocal quality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The president later suspended the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to give countries time to negotiate trade agreements with the United States — and reduce their barriers to American exports.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Forty years later, the brothers finally re-unite, back on Scottish soil, to reopen old wounds and reconcile with their shared past.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their shared disbelief in science and disrespect for expertise unites them.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Depardieu has previously denied the allegation, claiming his encounter with Arnould had been consensual.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bernard Looney, the former CEO of BP, resigned from the company in 2023 after failing to disclose several consensual relationships with colleagues.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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