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
Unfortunately for Poilievre, Trump is the defining election issue given how crucial the bilateral relationship is to Canada’s prosperity and security.
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David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Kochan, who ultimately had to get a bilateral mastectomy, used Boyer’s boobs as the model for her own reconstructive surgery.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
But after decades of bilateral stability, the vote is now expected to focus on who is best equipped to deal with Mr. Trump.
—Rob Gillies, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
In that same vein, even after the chaotic Oval Office meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, American and Ukrainian officials have remained in contact, including attending a bilateral summit in Saudi Arabia.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
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David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Kochan, who ultimately had to get a bilateral mastectomy, used Boyer’s boobs as the model for her own reconstructive surgery.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
But after decades of bilateral stability, the vote is now expected to focus on who is best equipped to deal with Mr. Trump.
—Rob Gillies, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
In that same vein, even after the chaotic Oval Office meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, American and Ukrainian officials have remained in contact, including attending a bilateral summit in Saudi Arabia.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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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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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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This creates a collective intelligence that can tackle complex global challenges – from climate change to pandemics – in ways that no single entity could achieve alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
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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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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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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Beijing has hit back with a 34 percent reciprocal tariff on the U.S. after Trump introduced the 34 percent tariffs on Chinese goods on top of an existing 20 percent levy.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Or how a single moment of frustration with your partner lingers longer than an entire day of shared laughter?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Cohen recommended protecting the file with a password and avoiding storing it on a shared computer or hard drive.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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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 9 Apr. 2025.
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