Thesaurus results for PACT

pact

noun

ˈpakt

Definition of pact

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples a pact between the two small nations to defend one another in case of attack

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as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken they made a pact to meet every week at the same time

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Recent Examples of pact Since the start of the free agency period, Indiana has signed Jalen Slawson and Kobe Brown to two-way contracts, and teams are permitted to have up to three players under two-way pacts at the same time. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In April, for example, Washington and Tehran signed a two-week cease-fire to stop the fighting, but Israel’s obligations under the pact were unclear. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 In June, 40 mayors around the world signed a pact to curtail the negative impact of the construction of AI data centers on the natural resources, energy prices or climate targets of cities from Phoenix to Melbourne. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 This deal marks the highest the Saints have dished out to a receiver since Michael Thomas received a five-year pact worth up to $20 million per season in 2019. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pact

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Spain disputes this outright, arguing the 1713 treaty ceded only the land and never granted Gibraltar any territorial waters at all.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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The militant group Hamas has reached an agreement with the Board of Peace – tasked with implementing a long term ceasefire plan in Gaza – to relinquish its weapons, a senior official told CNN on Friday.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Jennings says, in situations like this, the two parties usually come to an agreement, but this should be a lesson.

— Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 31 July 2026