as in pact
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans
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Recent Examples of treaty
Spearfishing is part of a long continuum of cultural knowledge, identity and the expression of treaty rights.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
However, the terms do not allow for another formal extension, prompting the US to push for a new treaty.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
The findings come as the 2010 New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, approaches expiration.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The treaty between the German immigrants and the Comanches was one of the few in American history that was never broken.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
However, the terms do not allow for another formal extension, prompting the US to push for a new treaty.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
The findings come as the 2010 New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, approaches expiration.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The treaty between the German immigrants and the Comanches was one of the few in American history that was never broken.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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Lesotho, briefly hit with steep US tariffs last year, still faces uncertainty over the future of AGOA, the preferential US-Africa trade pact that underpins much of its export economy.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pact also calls for digital integration of Polymarket modules during the span of the Globes into key brands across PMC, which is the parent company of the Globes and of Variety.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Developers like Ozdemir are betting that Indianapolis will continue to be a convention powerhouse, especially with the new Signia Hotel that will open the door to hosting two conventions at once.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
11 Jan. 2026
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The two recently returned from the annual convention in Nashville, Tenn.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Philippines can also leverage multilateral accords like the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA)—which the bloc is set to sign in 2026—to secure its own future by setting broader goals which benefit all neighbors.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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On September 8, 2025—one year after the Nevada court showdown—the Murdochs reached an accord that fulfilled Rupert’s wish that Lachlan would inherit the empire.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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