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 carve-out was troubling but also sort of moot, because the treaty had no meaningful enforcement mechanism. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Before Screen Scotland, Davis spent seven years as the BFI’s head of international, helping broker the organization’s co-production treaties with China and Brazil. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026 Without these treaties, athletes could theoretically owe full tax bills in both countries. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026 This counsel recalls the approach of former President Ronald Reagan, when negotiating nuclear weapons treaties with the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for treaty
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Noun
  • Following the success of this year’s War Machine, Netflix and Alan Ritchson are making long-term plans under a new first-look feature deal while also revving engines on their first project under the pact.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Monsterama Con The 13th annual retro horror and sci-fi convention focuses on cinema, art, comics, literature and media with special guests, vendors, screenings and more.
    Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In an Instagram post, Dillahunt shared footage of the pair meandering around the convention together in their masks.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Cinnamon and star anise contribute a warm, earthy spice, while the animalic leather accord adds even more richness, contrasting beautifully with the rest.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • All of Kalshi’s market odds on when a nuclear deal will happen are under 50% — with the exception of the parties reaching an accord before January 2029, the furthest out date out of any market.
    Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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