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two-sided

[too-sahy-did] / ˈtuˈsaɪ dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
bilateral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mutual reciprocal
WEAK
respective
Antonyms
WEAK
multilateral unilateral
ADJECTIVE
mutual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bilateral collective reciprocal
WEAK
associated communal conjoint conjunct connected convertible correlative dependent give-and-take given and taken interactive interchangeable interchanged interdependent intermutual joint partaken participated public reciprocated related requited respective returned united
Antonyms
WEAK
detached dissociated distinct separate unshared
ADJECTIVE
reciprocative
Synonyms
WEAK
associated bilateral collective communal conjoint conjunct connected convertible correlative dependent give-and-take given and taken interactive interchangeable interchanged interdependent intermutual joint partaken participated public reciprocal reciprocated related requited respective returned united

Example Sentences

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When confronted with new two-sided threats in the past, Treasurys have sometimes moved decisively one way, only to completely reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“But it lacks a large-scale authenticated consumer network, consumer brand and the data flywheel that a two-sided network could provide.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Specifically, it’s no longer a two-sided arms race.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

"Not a top performance but overall it's two-sided; acknowledge the defensive side of the game, but of course the offensive side needs to be better."

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

As we came out of the hotel that morning they glittered in the early morning sun, and under the influence of those two-sided accessories, what happened next took on contrasting tones.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.