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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
The new multi-year pact gives Amazon MGM Studios first look on narrative features, scripted and unscripted series from Balboa.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The implications of his remarks were enormous, potentially rupturing an alliance that has held firm since the dawn of the Cold War and seemed among the globe’s most unshakable pacts.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
France, Europe’s major agricultural producer, wanted stronger protections for farmers and has sought to delay the pact.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The pact contains a no-trade clause as well as a $20 million signing bonus.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The implications of his remarks were enormous, potentially rupturing an alliance that has held firm since the dawn of the Cold War and seemed among the globe’s most unshakable pacts.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
France, Europe’s major agricultural producer, wanted stronger protections for farmers and has sought to delay the pact.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The pact contains a no-trade clause as well as a $20 million signing bonus.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
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In 2026, the governance vacuum will deepen—the Indus Waters Treaty suspended, Ethiopia’s Nile dam operational with no binding agreement, China building the world’s largest dam with no downstream treaty.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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After 15 years, Spanish troops dispersed the settlement—which had grown to 4,000, and had its own cavalry—but subsequent maroon groups forced colonizers to sign treaties with them.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last week Meta announced agreements with three nuclear power companies for a data center in Ohio.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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