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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Five years later, the latest round of negotiations failed to address any of these issues—or even reach a general trade agreement for that matter.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The threat of instantly imposing higher tariffs is a key tool Trump has used to pressure countries into entering trade agreements and, in some cases, signing deals with the United States.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Officials, though, are less confident that a trade agreement discussed in July will be finalized, as the countries remain deadlocked over the details of Seoul’s $350 billion investment pledge.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The trade agreement reflected both countries stepping back from a trade war that rattled financial markets and threatened to halt commerce between the two countries.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The threat of instantly imposing higher tariffs is a key tool Trump has used to pressure countries into entering trade agreements and, in some cases, signing deals with the United States.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Officials, though, are less confident that a trade agreement discussed in July will be finalized, as the countries remain deadlocked over the details of Seoul’s $350 billion investment pledge.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The trade agreement reflected both countries stepping back from a trade war that rattled financial markets and threatened to halt commerce between the two countries.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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