entente

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Recent Examples of entente In the Baltics and Taiwan similar ententes with Ukraine are under way. Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 But some multipolar systems have been stable and long lasting, such as the Congress of Vienna in 1815, an entente between Europe’s great powers that held for nearly a century. Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2025 Central to this deal is the distinct entente between Putin and Bibi. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Allegedly, Gilles Jacob, the Cannes president at the time, had to jump in to soothe both parties toward an entente. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for entente
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entente
Noun
  • That help for Russia now comes with a mutual defense treaty inked two years ago with Vladimir Putin.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As South Korea and Japan contemplate acquiring the bomb, the START treaty has expired, and China won't negotiate on arms control.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As the company formed in a merger of Harris and L3 in 2019, the alliance sought to combine L3Harris’ strengths in tactical radio and spaceborne systems with L3’s expertise in communication systems, avionics, and electronic warfare.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Now sensing an opening, Lowe has sought to form an alliance with Farage, conditioned on Farage accepting some of Restore’s more extreme policies.
    Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That means even products that otherwise qualify for preferential treatment under the North American trade pact could have been included in these duties.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Entente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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