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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a pact between the two small nations to defend one another in case of attack
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
they made a pact to meet every week at the same time
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Recent Examples of pact
The pact was designed to last through 2030 and updated then.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Eloise and her friends’ pact adds such a fun twist.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Still, some electoral pacts have been made on a case-by-case basis.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The former Toronto Blue Jay eschewed longer deals on the table for a short-term, high-value pact worth $126 million over three years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Eloise and her friends’ pact adds such a fun twist.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Still, some electoral pacts have been made on a case-by-case basis.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The former Toronto Blue Jay eschewed longer deals on the table for a short-term, high-value pact worth $126 million over three years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
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The treaty remains one of the most painful symbols of foreign domination in Iranian political memory.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Under a treaty, the Common Travel Agreement, Irish citizens have the right of abode in England.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The data center will include an Oncor substation, according to the tax agreement proposal, and ERCOT, the state’s power grid, has signed off on the development.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most of the money went to the nonprofit Viet America Society for a meals program for seniors and the disabled, but only a fraction was spent for that purpose, according to Do’s plea agreement in 2024.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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