two-way

adjective

Definition of two-waynext
as in reciprocal

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Recent Examples of two-way The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of annual two-way trade between the two northern neighbors. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 That year, founder Harry Snyder developed the two-way speakerphone system used in modern drive-throughs. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Instead of pushing users to web portals, brands can run two-way text sessions that confirm setup, activate warranties or resolve issues instantly. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Both countries will set up an agriculture working group under a trade council, which will hold its first meeting before the year ends to discuss two-way market access and regulation, the commerce ministry said. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-way
  1. reciprocal
  2. bilateral
  3. synergistic
  4. symbiotic
  5. consensual
  6. mutual
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  • The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In another list were Washington’s reciprocal tariff cuts for Chinese small appliances such as coffee makers and toasters, tableware, blankets and bed linens.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reciprocal
Adjective
  • Patented pharmaceutical products from the European Union, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea, which have existing bilateral trade deals, will be subject to a 15% tariff rate, while those from the United Kingdom will not be subject to the levies.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The question is no longer whether Addis Ababa and Mekelle can restore their former bilateral arrangement.
    — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bilateral
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  • Combining certain treatments—like ultrasound and exosome skin boosters—can have a synergistic effect.
    — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The synergistic effect of this is that an opposing offense can't double team both Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of synergistic
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  • Since then, different techniques have been developed to recruit the symbiotic microbe.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Thus, the relationship between gossip columnists Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper (itself the subject of George Eells’s 1971 dual biography, Hedda and Louella) was at first a symbiotic friendship and then a brutal rivalry.
    — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of symbiotic
Adjective
  • In court, Allen denied both allegations, insisting the encounter was entirely consensual, and then proceeded to ignore a series of court orders and deadlines.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about whether the handover was consensual, and whether the band was paid for the handle.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of consensual
Adjective
  • In 2017, the two were both guests at their mutual friend’s black-tie 21st birthday party in New York City.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Put your energy where connection feels mutual rather than merely expected.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutual

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“Two-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-way. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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