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
Instead, aid may foster a form of international cooperation that does not depend on treaties or direct reciprocity between nations but emerges from ordinary people’s willingness to pass on goodwill.
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Jb Bae, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Filed by First Nations groups in Alberta, the lawsuit argues that the province breaking off from Canada would violate treaty rights.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 May 2026
The treaty was written when tourism numbers were much lower, Christian said.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Under the 1855 treaty, the Stillaguamish and other Puget Sound tribes gave up almost all of their land but kept their rights to fish and hunt.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
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Jb Bae, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Filed by First Nations groups in Alberta, the lawsuit argues that the province breaking off from Canada would violate treaty rights.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 May 2026
The treaty was written when tourism numbers were much lower, Christian said.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Under the 1855 treaty, the Stillaguamish and other Puget Sound tribes gave up almost all of their land but kept their rights to fish and hunt.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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Under the multi-year pact, Lopez will continue in his role at the helm of the Fire Country spinoff while also developing other projects for the studio.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Then the Motion Picture Academy went and struck a megadeal with YouTube to move the Oscars to the platform in 2029 — in a pact said to be in the nine-figure range.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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That frustration is exactly why our campaign shocked the political establishment at the Republican convention.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Langley is not the kind of country singer who bristles at the genre’s conventions.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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While these blooms would always be considered beautiful on their own accord, their timing—blooming right in the dead of winter—is part of their appeal.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Eldridge Cleaver visited and signed an accord here during the 1960s, and a press conference related to Huey Newton’s arrest was held at the home, according to Compass.—
David Caraccio
May 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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