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 treaty was adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2011 and came into force in 2014.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
With a treaty between the demon world and the human world set to expire, agents from each plane have to ensure that a rogue cadre of demons don’t threaten the peace.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The treaty was a precursor to the current Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty which has been ratified by 178 states.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The United States signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 during President Bill Clinton's first term, but the Senate voted against ratifying the treaty.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
With a treaty between the demon world and the human world set to expire, agents from each plane have to ensure that a rogue cadre of demons don’t threaten the peace.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The treaty was a precursor to the current Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty which has been ratified by 178 states.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The United States signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 during President Bill Clinton's first term, but the Senate voted against ratifying the treaty.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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The chat also spans the creator economy, the concept behind streamer-for-all service Joyn and his views on market-changing deals such as Netflix and TF1‘s channels and streaming pact in France.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The defense pact military operations both countries’ presence and influence in the region.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The family even goes to Halloween conventions for inspiration and to find the best costumes and props.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Movie scenes where bad guys explain their motivation have been a cliché going back to early James Bond movies and before, but Prinze’s heartfelt delivery breathes new life into the convention.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire accord, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops, halted its offensive and increased aid into the enclave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The peace accord builds on a fragile ceasefire brokered in July, which ended five days of fierce fighting that left more than 40 people dead and forced at least 300,000 from their homes.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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