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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
The team also re-signed several internal free agents to one-year deals, and those short-term contracts have given the Panthers the opportunity to upgrade elsewhere, presumably on similar-sized pacts.
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Mike Kaye
updated March 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, some electoral pacts have been made on a case-by-case basis.
—ABC News, 17 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
Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
About 800 entities have task force pacts, granting the most expansive authority.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
During the same period, New Delhi finalized pacts with Britain, New Zealand and Oman.
—CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Some countries are forming new security pacts, as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan recently did.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 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
Mike Kaye
updated March 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, some electoral pacts have been made on a case-by-case basis.
—ABC News, 17 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
Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
About 800 entities have task force pacts, granting the most expansive authority.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
During the same period, New Delhi finalized pacts with Britain, New Zealand and Oman.
—CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Some countries are forming new security pacts, as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan recently did.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacts
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Congress ultimately rejected these treaties in a secret meeting — after pressure from the state — and failed to notify tribes, many of whom upheld their end of the agreement to relocate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gulf countries’ security tie-ins with the US — from hosting American bases to huge hardware purchases and bilateral defense treaties — have been more of a liability than a source of protection over the course of the war.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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That 3% growth is no longer keeping up with reality, according to Fulton and others who reviewed the inter-governmental agreements, or IGAs.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Seek workable agreements through kind communication.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Pacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacts. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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