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entente

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Definition of entente

as in treaty

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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

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Noun

Would an invasion of Canada trigger Article 5 of the collective defense treaty requiring all members to come to Canada’s rescue?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
International treaties and agreements govern the use and proliferation of the inputs used to create biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of treaty

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The petition argues that the decision was incorrect because mining hadn’t occurred on the property for years prior to 1976, said the alliance’s attorney, Henry Josefberg.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026

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Fabricating standardized modules The contract builds on a preliminary pact agreed between the two firms in August 2025.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
The pact is expected to be signed at the ASEAN Summit this November, when leaders from the group’s 11 member states will converge in Manila.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

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