as in pacts
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans
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Recent Examples of treaties
Unlike the United States or Russia, which have operated under arms control treaties for decades, China faces no such limits, signaling a new era defined not by two superpowers but by three nuclear peers.
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Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
None of them have officially tested warheads since the 1990s, but the relevant treaties have largely lapsed, and Russia is believed to have carried out secret tests.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The only nuclear defense worth believing in is disarmament — rooted in treaties, inspections and verification.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
In the 1700s, that began to change as American colonists took the land through brutal warfare, inequitable treaties and exploitative policies.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Broken treaties Monday, October 13 is Indigenous People’s Day.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The founders expected the federal government to deal with issues of national concern, such as protecting the border, entering into treaties with other nations, and settling disputes between the states.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
West Germany and South Korea agreed to similar terms in return for defense treaties with NATO and the United States.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
None of them have officially tested warheads since the 1990s, but the relevant treaties have largely lapsed, and Russia is believed to have carried out secret tests.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The only nuclear defense worth believing in is disarmament — rooted in treaties, inspections and verification.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
In the 1700s, that began to change as American colonists took the land through brutal warfare, inequitable treaties and exploitative policies.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Broken treaties Monday, October 13 is Indigenous People’s Day.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The founders expected the federal government to deal with issues of national concern, such as protecting the border, entering into treaties with other nations, and settling disputes between the states.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
West Germany and South Korea agreed to similar terms in return for defense treaties with NATO and the United States.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaties
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On the video side, Amazon this year has been busy signing up DSP partners, inking recent pacts with Netflix, Disney and Roku for programmatic ad sales.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the rules of origin in the Southeast Asian pacts are still hazy at best, with no firm commitments from either side.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But their poetics draw on much older conventions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trailer underscores that point by showing scenes from The Golden Girls conventions and snippets of some of the show's most hilarious moments.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The orchestra performed in Abu Dhabi in 2022 to celebrate the signing of the 2020 Abraham accords.—
Philippe Cordier,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed the accords in 2020.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Treaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaties. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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