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
This is structural, suggesting that the real threat to global South relevance is the long-standing patterns of bilateral alliances and historical relationships that continue to shape the behavior of individual states on the international stage.
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2024, bilateral trade between China and Russia reached a record high of US$237 billion, and Russia now relies heavily on China as a key buyer of its oil and gas.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, India and the U.S. began bilateral trade negotiations that will continue until Saturday.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For Golden State, defense-first guard Gary Payton II is considered available to suit up with a bilateral nasal bone fracture.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2024, bilateral trade between China and Russia reached a record high of US$237 billion, and Russia now relies heavily on China as a key buyer of its oil and gas.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, India and the U.S. began bilateral trade negotiations that will continue until Saturday.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For Golden State, defense-first guard Gary Payton II is considered available to suit up with a bilateral nasal bone fracture.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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Hoping to avoid the nail-trimming headache, Johanna has been attempting cooperative care dog training.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The cuts were in the Refugee Clinic, epidemiology, immunization cooperative agreements and COVID-19 studies, a project to address health disparities related to the coronavirus.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Cougars will need every ounce of that collective energy to overcome a Duke squad that has looked unstoppable for vast swaths of the last month.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The sociologist Émile Durkheim had a wonderful phrase for this: collective effervescence.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Smith, who works in an office with a communal microwave, felt compelled to speak up after a series of increasingly hazardous cooking episodes by a colleague named Greg, 32.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Celebrate this Passover on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe communal Seder.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The baseline tariff went into effect at 12:01 am EDT Saturday, and the reciprocal tariffs will begin April 9.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Back as Elon Musk for Trump’s rambling Rose Garden announcement of reciprocal tariffs kneecapping the global economy, the literally and figuratively glitchy DOGE chief offered an increasingly anti-Tesla America a new electric option.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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The future lies in interconnection and collaboration, and the success of the API economy relies on a shared commitment to upholding high-security standards and ensuring that innovation serves the greater good.—
Garri Galanter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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At best, a peck on the cheek or brief hug is the sole reminder of a shared life.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Brand maintains all of his relationships were consensual.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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