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 White House confirmed after the post that a bilateral press conference with Trump and Zelenskyy, scheduled for Friday afternoon, had been cancelled.
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Kevin Breuninger,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The pope's condition has been described as bilateral pneumonia, which generally appears as consolidation on a chest x-ray or CT scan.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
The setup looked much like a bilateral meeting between leaders; there were U.S. and Indian flags set up behind them as Musk presented Modi with a gift.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Double pneumonia, also known as bilateral pneumonia, is an infection that affects both lungs and can make breathing difficult.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The pope's condition has been described as bilateral pneumonia, which generally appears as consolidation on a chest x-ray or CT scan.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
The setup looked much like a bilateral meeting between leaders; there were U.S. and Indian flags set up behind them as Musk presented Modi with a gift.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Double pneumonia, also known as bilateral pneumonia, is an infection that affects both lungs and can make breathing difficult.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
Adjective
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Through pretend play, cooperative games, or storytelling, kids can explore different perspectives and practice kindness.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pena initially refused officers' instructions but eventually exited his vehicle unassisted and was fully cooperative as arresting officers took him into custody.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On a collective basis, there are other shifts to monitor.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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But, the most remarkable outpouring of generosity has come from the workers themselves, engaging in collective action to assist their colleagues.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Korean culture dictates that food doesn’t provide just sustenance, but is a communal activity.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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But as time went on, communal thinking seemed to fray in the face of clear challenges.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has floated reciprocal tariffs on America’s trading partners and 25% duties on Mexico and Canada as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sweeping reciprocal tariffs and levies on automobile imports may be deployed as soon as early April, while Mr. Trump has threatened to hit imports from the European Union with 25% duties.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Families, in a woefully misguided attempt to protect their shared sense of dignity, murdering their own daughters, sisters, or wives who had been raped.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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This fosters ownership and accountability, as everyone can see what's working, where issues arise and how their efforts directly relate to shared objectives.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Tate and the woman claimed their actions were consensual.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bishop maintains that the incident that landed him in prison was consensual and sees his prosecution as part of a larger story.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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