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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 new multi-year pact gives Amazon MGM Studios first look on narrative features, scripted and unscripted series from Balboa.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The implications of his remarks were enormous, potentially rupturing an alliance that has held firm since the dawn of the Cold War and seemed among the globe’s most unshakable pacts.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
France, Europe’s major agricultural producer, wanted stronger protections for farmers and has sought to delay the pact.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The pact contains a no-trade clause as well as a $20 million signing bonus.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The implications of his remarks were enormous, potentially rupturing an alliance that has held firm since the dawn of the Cold War and seemed among the globe’s most unshakable pacts.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
France, Europe’s major agricultural producer, wanted stronger protections for farmers and has sought to delay the pact.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The pact contains a no-trade clause as well as a $20 million signing bonus.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
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Nine days after Marshall’s discovery — at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War — the United States had been granted this land as part of a treaty.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Several years later in 1871, Whipple went to bat again for the rights of the Ojibwe and Dakota people when the US wanted to end treaties with Native Americans, McNally said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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