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
Mediators are also discussing nonaggression pacts, non-state armed groups and nuclear issues with Iran, according to Qatar.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Disney+ has made similar pacts with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Hezbollah rejected all those pacts, including one signed last week that called on it to unilaterally halt operations and withdraw from southern Lebanon.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
He has been especially upset about two provisions of the new laws in New York -- one that bans ICE agents from wearing masks and another that prevents the NYPD and local law enforcement agencies from signing cooperation agreements with ICE, pacts known as a 287G agreements.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Through these mutual defense pacts, NATO projects power into regions such as the Middle East and the Pacific.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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.
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William Earl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Disney+ has made similar pacts with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Hezbollah rejected all those pacts, including one signed last week that called on it to unilaterally halt operations and withdraw from southern Lebanon.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
He has been especially upset about two provisions of the new laws in New York -- one that bans ICE agents from wearing masks and another that prevents the NYPD and local law enforcement agencies from signing cooperation agreements with ICE, pacts known as a 287G agreements.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Through these mutual defense pacts, NATO projects power into regions such as the Middle East and the Pacific.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
No more crushes, no more secret pacts.
—
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.
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William Earl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacts
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The force behind many co-productions treaties already in place, the latest signed in April between Canada and Republic of Korea, CMF is also behind the push for more international cooperation between Canadian producers and broadcasters and their international counterparts.
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The defense agreement is expected to reaffirm the mutual defense obligations set out in NATO and European Union treaties, to which both countries are parties.
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Some cities offered more generous incentives while others had lower labor costs, however, Fort Worth’s history of delivering incentive agreements and city support for the project have made Fort Worth the company’s preferred location, Rogers said.
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Major unions and business interests often sponsor competing measures, only to negotiate 11th-hour agreements to yank their proposals from ever appearing in front of voters.
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“Pacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacts. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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