1
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 pact will grant access to games from the NBA, NHL, LaLiga, college sports from major conferences and more beginning in October.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As of late last month, the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Ysidro is now authorized to treat 35 million gallons of sewage a day — a goal that had already been set by International Boundary and Water Commission prior to the pact with Mexico.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Giddey's new pact can enable him to move past any friction created by the frustrating and slow-moving nature of his contract negotiations with the Bulls.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Australian officials raised concerns to a bipartisan group of lawmakers about the Pentagon’s review of the trilateral pact with the US and UK known as AUKUS, a senator present told Semafor.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As of late last month, the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Ysidro is now authorized to treat 35 million gallons of sewage a day — a goal that had already been set by International Boundary and Water Commission prior to the pact with Mexico.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Giddey's new pact can enable him to move past any friction created by the frustrating and slow-moving nature of his contract negotiations with the Bulls.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Australian officials raised concerns to a bipartisan group of lawmakers about the Pentagon’s review of the trilateral pact with the US and UK known as AUKUS, a senator present told Semafor.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
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Hunting regulations and migratory bird treaties have also been key.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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The treaty aims to prevent mistreatment and gave the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture the legal authority to inspect Russian detention facilities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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This agreement aims to bolster collaboration between the two nations' trillion-dollar tech sectors, enhancing opportunities for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Third-party imitative learning from an immigrating parrot’s flockmates may facilitate overall group integration and social bonding and may even give rise to cultural conventions of coordinated movements or gestures.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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