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 leaders will tour archives related to Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill, hold their official bilateral meeting and host a joint news conference on the grounds of the 16th-century manor house.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The two-day visit was capped off Thursday for the president with a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and a reception with business leaders at Chequers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The two leaders engaged in a bilateral meeting earlier Thursday morning, during which trade and technology were expected to be key topics of discussion.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But the decertification has already exacerbated tensions between the two governments and could reduce bilateral cooperation.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The two-day visit was capped off Thursday for the president with a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and a reception with business leaders at Chequers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The two leaders engaged in a bilateral meeting earlier Thursday morning, during which trade and technology were expected to be key topics of discussion.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But the decertification has already exacerbated tensions between the two governments and could reduce bilateral cooperation.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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The governor said while Robinson was not cooperative, investigators had spoken with his family and his live-in partner, who Cox described as transitioning from male to female.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The internship program is particularly meaningful to me because that’s how I got introduced to the cooperative world.—
David A. Naylor,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also, make space for individual contribution too, not just collective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At a Ravens watch party, the energy was palpable—the kind of collective electricity only a city like this can produce.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bringing home a baby feels like more of a communal family experience in Taiwan, Lee adds.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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When the 50 minutes are up, the Cave Guide announces a communal break (or the end of the session for one-hour Caves) and encourages everyone to stop working.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Essentially, this was a reciprocal relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her goal with Old Girls Club is to provide a space for women to engage in that kind of informal, reciprocal networking.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That gives them the chance to make meaningful decisions, see the results of their choices and connect generosity to effort, purpose and shared values, rather than assuming there will always be an endless pot of money.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But Europe's veterans, including Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, have leaned into legacy, tradition and shared experience.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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At least 14 CEOs have been fired for apparently consensual affairs since 2016, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas data, often coinciding with either operational missteps or misuse of corporate assets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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