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 countries are currently engaged in a bilateral trade truce—and a pause on most duties—until Aug. 12.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
Same goes for San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey, who appeared in only four games due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis and a PCL injury in his right knee.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Work is currently in progress on the Rose Garden, which is located just outside the Oval Office, and where bilateral meetings with world leaders and news conferences are often held.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Although the ink on the bilateral accord has long dried, India’s onerous regulations regarding liability issues continue to stymie American investment in Indian nuclear reactors.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
Same goes for San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey, who appeared in only four games due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis and a PCL injury in his right knee.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Work is currently in progress on the Rose Garden, which is located just outside the Oval Office, and where bilateral meetings with world leaders and news conferences are often held.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Although the ink on the bilateral accord has long dried, India’s onerous regulations regarding liability issues continue to stymie American investment in Indian nuclear reactors.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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The woman was cooperative with officers, gave a statement and was not taken into custody after she was seen for a medical evaluation at a hospital, Hayward police said in a news release.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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Finally, a more durable, cooperative global order would ground its legitimacy not in supposedly neutral technocratic governance but in expressly political exchanges.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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What unfolds on the bus is a manifestation of a society that has lost the capacity (and the resources) for collective care.—
Aaron Boehmer
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Texas walkout drew a collective huzzah, with the chief Democratic group focused on state legislative power calling on their members to retaliate in spades.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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The camp's location on the side of a lush valley overlooking rolling plains provides unrivaled panoramic views as well as wildlife viewing, from both your tent's deck and communal spaces.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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The chain’s new prototype stores—already being piloted in New York City—reintroduce cozy chairs, power outlets, and large tables, fostering a more communal and linger-friendly environment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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Trump retreated temporarily after his Liberation Day announcement triggered a rout in financial markets and suspended the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to give countries a chance to negotiate.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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China, Canada and Mexico were not subject to the reciprocal duties, and their tariff rates are covered under separate orders.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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For both creatives, the process was built on trust, creative freedom and shared values around authenticity and representation.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Although things occasionally get testy along the shared border, relations had been for the most part cordial, with both sides camping side-by-side, sharing singalongs and games of Takraw, a form of foot volleyball.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Even today, when consensual relationships between adults are not formally policed, affairs continue to prompt public discussions about private morality, ideal marriages and the suitability of casting judgment.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Chiffon Thomas’ silicone cast of a torso — blackened with charcoal dust, pounded with nails and braced with rebar — exists somewhere painful but consensual between S&M culture and transition surgery.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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