1
as in treaties
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 agreements
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 pacts
No more crushes, no more secret pacts.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Truwit has struck sponsorship pacts with such blue-chip brands as Nike, and is on the corporate speaking tour for such heavyweights as Amazon, Merck and Bank of America.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 May 2026
Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ukraine signed 10-year security pacts with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a UAE agreement expected soon, expanding Kyiv’s Middle Eastern defense partnerships.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Truwit has struck sponsorship pacts with such blue-chip brands as Nike, and is on the corporate speaking tour for such heavyweights as Amazon, Merck and Bank of America.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 May 2026
Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ukraine signed 10-year security pacts with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a UAE agreement expected soon, expanding Kyiv’s Middle Eastern defense partnerships.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacts
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Haudenosaunee laws and treaties, including Gayanashagowa, were communicated for centuries through wampum belts adorned with quahog shells.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Under the Medicine Lodge treaties of 1867, the Southern Arapaho and Southern Cheyenne went to reservations in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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The organization says the rule helps protect sponsorship agreements with companies that pay to be official World Cup partners while preventing what’s known as ambush marketing.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Long-term business agreements, because of the data center buildout, should bolster Micron’s earnings, the analysts noted.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Pacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacts. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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