as in treaty
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of entente
Particularly important has been Hamas’s long-standing entente with Islamic Jihad.
—
Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 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
That all sounds nice, but their group was too small—only about twenty-five thousand members at its peak—to effect such an entente.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for entente
Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 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
That all sounds nice, but their group was too small—only about twenty-five thousand members at its peak—to effect such an entente.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for entente
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entente
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
Those competing interpretations of Saudi intent are now colliding most visibly in Yemen, where the Saudi-Emirati alliance originally formed to counter Iran’s Houthi proxy.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Since this alliance took shape, dysfunction has grown, trust has eroded, and outrage has spread.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Entente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
