as in pact
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 treaty At the same time, the treaty acknowledges that countries may establish installations such as bases — and with that, gain the power to limit access. Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025 The treaty’s terms illustrate the importance bestowed on the shawls. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025 The missiles were banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which Trump pulled out of in his first term in response to Russian violations of the treaty. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Aug. 2025 If government introduce stricter climate regulations such as carbon border adjustments, emissions restrictions, or supply chain mandates, investors may challenge those policies under investment treaties. Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treaty
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  • The first-quarter results highlight the pressure US import tariffs are putting on Japanese automakers, even as a trade pact between Tokyo and Washington offers potential relief.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Could the two Orange County commissioners who defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ instructions to support the county’s new ICE pact lose their jobs over their votes?
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • Richard and Rose-Marie Dujardin visited Milwaukee from Rhode Island on Aug. 15, 2022, for a Catholic Financial Life convention.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Bower, who grew up going to Chuck E. Cheese (then Showbiz Pizza Place) in Flint, Michigan, sells artwork at comic conventions.
    Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • But these accords rested on the dangerous, misguided belief that the Palestinian issue had become irrelevant in the region and that further normalization agreements could be reached while bypassing the Palestinian aspiration for self-determination.
    Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The treaty entered into force in 1970 and with, 191 member nations, is today among the world’s most universal accords.
    Stephen Herzog, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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