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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
Lutnick did not specify which nations would be part of that first wave of trade pacts, though earlier Thursday Trump suggested the U.S. was nearing an agreement with India.
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Trump aides have repeatedly signaled that the U.S. is very close to reaching a deal with India, though that trade pact has yet to materialize.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Under the exclusive new multiyear pact, Aniello and Downs will develop and produce new television projects through their Paulilu Productions.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Okinawa, where one of the fiercest battles of World War II was fought 80 years ago and which was under U.S. occupation until 1972, remains home to the majority of about 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan under a bilateral security pact.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Trump aides have repeatedly signaled that the U.S. is very close to reaching a deal with India, though that trade pact has yet to materialize.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Under the exclusive new multiyear pact, Aniello and Downs will develop and produce new television projects through their Paulilu Productions.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Okinawa, where one of the fiercest battles of World War II was fought 80 years ago and which was under U.S. occupation until 1972, remains home to the majority of about 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan under a bilateral security pact.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
Noun
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Ukraine was one of roughly 160 countries that had agreed to the treaty, though Russia never did.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Any nation joining this campaign that is also a signatory to the NPT would have to withdraw from that treaty, Bollfrass says.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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A couple of questions remain: What happens if the tariffs go into place, ending the 2019 agreement?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Then, last year, Firefly announced an agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch Alpha from Esrange Space Center as soon as 2026.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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That video led to a call from the CEO, a trip to the Magic Live convention in Las Vegas, and a surreal encounter.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Kove also made headlines earlier this week following an incident that occurred at a fan convention in Puyallup, Wash.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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