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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
But the deals are done project by project, rather than via the older model of pacts that paid out millions in development funds and compensation over three or four years.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 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 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.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 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
Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 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 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.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacts
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What are the major conventions and treaties?—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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There is no permanent civilian population in Antarctica, and political demonstrations there are extremely rare due to environmental restrictions and international treaties governing the region.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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To this end, the District has negotiated tirelessly with PEA leadership and reached tentative agreements on several important issues.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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At its core, Zionism embraces the idea of regional coexistence, reflected in Israel’s long-standing efforts to pursue peace, from its agreements with Egypt and Jordan to the Abraham Accords and other regional initiatives.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Pacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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