Thesaurus results for PACT

pact

noun

ˈpakt

Definition of pact

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 Saudi Arabia recently struck a joint defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey. — NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 Ethos, which has a pact with Netflix, is building a slate from emerging filmmakers that come out of top film festivals, film schools and labs. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 The pact, set up earlier this year, is meant to coordinate defense and security cooperation among the three. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 The two firms had announced their partnership in 2021, after the Japanese company's pact with another Indian company, Future Retail, was terminated. — Priyanka Salve,jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pact

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Its treaties and agreements focus on preserving the peaceful, safe, and sustainable use of outer space, preventing collisions, managing space debris, and ensuring responsible operations.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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After six weeks of filling in as lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, Watt has reached a multi-year agreement to continue alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the network’s top broadcast booth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers from the candidates’ respective parties also found much agreement when debating a critical minerals law that centers domestic value addition earlier this year.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026