bilateral

adjective

Definition of bilateralnext
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 Related Stories Una Presencia (Argentina) and Vitrine Filmes (Brazil/Spain) have come on board as co-producers of the project, which is backed by Argentina’s INCAA minority fund and the Ancine–ACAU bilateral minority fund. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The new bridge’s opening will likely boost bilateral trade and enhance logistical efficiency gradually. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The arrest comes as bilateral relations have sharply deteriorated over the war in Ukraine and the territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands. — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026 The requirement, intended as a safeguard against individuals who had lost access to banking services because of bilateral sanctions, has since been eliminated. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bilateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
  1. cooperative
  2. collective
  3. communal
  4. reciprocal
  5. shared
  6. consensual
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  • The shooter’s parents were interviewed on Thursday and were cooperative with investigators, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter said his mother has been cooperative with law enforcement so far in the investigation.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperative
Adjective
  • The installation will include about 100 postcards by the Postbox Ghana collective depicting tropical modernist architectural buildings in cities such as Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At Explo ‘72 in Dallas, thousands pointed their fingers toward the sky in a moment of collective belief.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • Dining areas both in the home and the alfresco patio encourage visitors to enjoy the beauty of Northern Italy’s picturesque landscapes and rich tradition of communal dining.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After the sun sets, the family and our team gather in a goat-hair tent for a proper introduction and to share a communal meal by candlelight.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of communal
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  • Ideally, a reciprocal halt in long-range air and missile attacks could then be replicated across other sectors—maritime, commercial, and transportation—thus forming the basis of a broader aerial cease-fire.
    — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis now claim the right to impose reciprocal restrictions on Saudi Arabia, particularly by targeting its ports and oil-exporting infrastructure.
    — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reciprocal
Adjective
  • Journalists from the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald, who work jointly in a shared bureau in Tallahassee, were pursuing those questions, too.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With shared governance, those consequences can be understood before decisions are made.
    — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shared
Adjective
  • Brand, who again denies that any of the interaction was non-consensual, reportedly rarely took his eyes off the screen as the complainant’s police interview played.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Much of America is now familiar with her account of that night, which begins with a consensual threesome and soon becomes something much darker.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of consensual

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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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