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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
In 2020, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, representing the JLP, and Peter Phillips, the leader of the PNP at the time, signed a pact to enshrine their commitment to a peaceful election season.
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Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
In January, the 24-year-old Norwegian signed the longest contract in Premier League history, a nine-and-a-half-year extension that ties him to Manchester City until 2034 and eclipses the nine-year pact Cole Palmer signed with Chelsea last year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Iran responded by escalating enrichment far beyond that pact’s limits.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2025
As part of the pact, CJ 4DPlex will distribute the film across screens worldwide.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
In January, the 24-year-old Norwegian signed the longest contract in Premier League history, a nine-and-a-half-year extension that ties him to Manchester City until 2034 and eclipses the nine-year pact Cole Palmer signed with Chelsea last year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Iran responded by escalating enrichment far beyond that pact’s limits.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2025
As part of the pact, CJ 4DPlex will distribute the film across screens worldwide.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
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These claims put China at odds with several neighbors, including the United States' treaty ally, the Philippines, which has been pushing back against Chinese expansion within its exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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China joins 81 nations that have signed the treaty.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 June 2025
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These issues have driven a cycle of reciprocal tariffs and have made further comprehensive agreements difficult to achieve in recent years.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Then, last year, Firefly announced an agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch Alpha from Esrange Space Center as soon as 2026.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Kove also made headlines earlier this week following an incident that occurred at a fan convention in Puyallup, Wash.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
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That video led to a call from the CEO, a trip to the Magic Live convention in Las Vegas, and a surreal encounter.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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