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trade agreement

noun

1
: an international agreement on conditions of trade in goods and services
2
: an agreement resulting from collective bargaining

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Robinson and the Heat parted ways this past offseason, when Miami helped facilitate Robinson’s move to the Detroit Pistons through a sign-and-trade agreement in free agency at the start of July. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 India, which faces a 50% tariff rate, is among the last major economies yet to sign a trade agreement with Washington. Anup Roy, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 This year, Washington has deported thousands of Indian nationals, stalled negotiations over a bilateral trade agreement, and imposed 50 percent tariffs on Indian products. Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025 Shaky supply lines and turbulent trade agreements make shipping laptops to other markets a difficult task for manufacturers, too. PC Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade agreement

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trade agreement was in 1749

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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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