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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 lineup also includes the SXSW-premiering survival documentary The Ascent, which follows a bilateral amputee attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as the world premiere of The Strawberry, a drama from the Plummer Brothers starring M*A*S*H actor Mike Farrell.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Last week, a meeting between Petro and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez was canceled but bilateral meetings were held between officials representing the ministries of defense, commerce and energy.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Obama administration took steps to normalize bilateral relations, including restoring diplomatic ties and expanding travel and trade between the countries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Last week, a meeting between Petro and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez was canceled but bilateral meetings were held between officials representing the ministries of defense, commerce and energy.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Obama administration took steps to normalize bilateral relations, including restoring diplomatic ties and expanding travel and trade between the countries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cooperative method dates back to the 1970s, when the federal government passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This collective effort would make substantial change.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Festivalgoers will be invited to celebrate the return of the series with a communal viewing under the stars.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Zelenskyy emphasized the partnership must be reciprocal.—
Matt Finn , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That reciprocal vulnerability is the engine of discretionary effort.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Let optimism gather friends around shared goals.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Group efforts benefit from clear, shared aims.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Barker consistently denied wrongdoing and maintained that any relationships were consensual.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The defendant is accused of disclosing explicit non-consensual AI images of a social media influencer in Texas.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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