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bilateral

[bahy-lat-er-uhl] / baɪˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
having two sides
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
multilateral unilateral


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Abdirahman Mahamud, WHO director of Health Emergency Alert and Response Operations, said that the facility was a "local bilateral collaboration" between the US and Kenya and said dialogue was vital.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A greater degree of trade pragmatism is mirrored in the different bilateral deals concluded between Gulf-locked sellers and mostly Asian buyers with Iran, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Undergoing a double, or bilateral, mastectomy and reconstruction is invasive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"It didn't negatively impact the bilateral relationship, but it's kind of viewed historically as kind of a draw," she adds.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

To those who are genuinely concerned, I push a button to say, “I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy. It limits my body, but not my mind.”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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