Definition of treatynext
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 The sci-fi concept of a supersonic airliner became reality only after France and Britain signed a 1962 treaty to develop Concorde, jointly tackling technical quandaries commercial aviation had never faced. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 In a warning, the panel said the sector will remain vulnerable until Haiti accedes to international treaties regulating the trade. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 In 1479, Portugal ceded control of the the Canary Islands to Spain in a treaty to end a war between the two nations. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Attempts by Russia and China to introduce a new treaty to prevent the placement of all weapons in space have hit a wall, in part due to the lack of a definition. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treaty
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Noun
  • The pact, set up earlier this year, is meant to coordinate defense and security cooperation among the three.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The two firms had announced their partnership in 2021, after the Japanese company's pact with another Indian company, Future Retail, was terminated.
    — Priyanka Salve,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In the clip, Affleck and Samuel browsed sneakers at a convention, where Samuel spotted the Dior shoes.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly half the credential problem is a hiring convention rather than a safety rule—and conventions are easier to change.
    — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Other fragrances include Saujette, with a Champagne accord and cassis, and Saujet Tuscany, which features a black olive accord and mimosa.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yet bubbles do not burst entirely of their own accord; investment crazes don’t wane because fundamentals suddenly change.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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