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
Carbon markets, bilateral agreements, and direct aid offer potential pathways; however, the urgency demands that they be ratcheted up now.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Breakthrough announced after hostilities spread Netanyahu said Israel agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran, in coordination with Trump, after the country achieved all of its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Honesty, humility, and a genuine desire to do better should be a bilateral norm in a relationship.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 29 June 2025
Living in Texas—where reproductive healthcare access is increasingly restricted—Bird decided to undergo a bilateral salpingectomy, a surgical procedure that removes both fallopian tubes and results in permanent sterilization.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Breakthrough announced after hostilities spread Netanyahu said Israel agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran, in coordination with Trump, after the country achieved all of its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Honesty, humility, and a genuine desire to do better should be a bilateral norm in a relationship.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 29 June 2025
Living in Texas—where reproductive healthcare access is increasingly restricted—Bird decided to undergo a bilateral salpingectomy, a surgical procedure that removes both fallopian tubes and results in permanent sterilization.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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Be cooperative and courteous to counteract any tension around you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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At this point, the main takeaway is that a league that has a long history of acrimonious labor relations with its players is in a more cooperative place — something Bettman has been trumpeting ever since Walsh took the reins at the players’ association just over two years ago.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Since the 1970s, Israel's right-wing government policy has always been collective punishment by destroying buildings and forcing residents to move.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Disaster response offers survivors a chance to find meaning in their hardships, to turn their personal losses into collective relief.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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In an attempt to reverse the trend, an organization called Come Together—A Community for Wine has begun campaigns to focus on favorable messaging, framing vino as a communal beverage with historical and cultural associations.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
4 July 2025
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What dinners offer At each restaurant event, chefs experiment, crafting exclusive tasting menus amid a communal dining setting.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The dollar is coming off its worst first half of a year in over 50 years , and has fallen more than 6% since April 2 when the President announced ‘reciprocal tariffs’.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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But the new direction, in which a three-month visa will only allow for a single entry, is part of a wider review of the US’s policy on issuing reciprocal non-immigrant visas, the State Department said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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The idea that no one was born inherently superior, that status wasn’t tied to birth but to citizenship and shared rights, was a radical break in human history and a decisive rejection of Old World European ideology.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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But the shared meals, coffee breaks, and casual conversations that once brought people together had quietly disappeared.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Retzlaff denied the allegations and said that the encounter was consensual.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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McLemore pleaded not guilty to all charges, claiming the encounter was consensual.—
Jason Anderson
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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