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
So now with the treaty gone, the United States and Russia are actually for the first time, since the early 1970s, in a world where there are no quantitative limitations on their nuclear forces.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
This major treaty was about to expire.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
When, for instance, Pharaoh Tutankhamun died and his queen required a new royal spouse, Šuppiluliuma could call up an existing treaty with Egypt to determine whether the arrangement warranted serious consideration.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.
—Niniek Karmini, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
This major treaty was about to expire.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
When, for instance, Pharaoh Tutankhamun died and his queen required a new royal spouse, Šuppiluliuma could call up an existing treaty with Egypt to determine whether the arrangement warranted serious consideration.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.
—Niniek Karmini, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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Framed by a meta-narrative exploring the price of artistic creation, the film unfolds through multiple standalone stories linked by a demonic pact.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, the Lake Station Board of Works and New Chicago forged a pact calling for Lake Station to provide ambulance service for $50,000 annually, according to Long, who said the contract would be reviewed at the end of the year.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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McMorrow is in the state Senate's Democratic leadership and has gained national recognition for a few viral moments in recent years, including bringing a Project 2025 prop to the party's national convention in 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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On July 22, following Barrack's GOP convention speech, Epstein emailed to congratulate him.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Depardon received permission to film such interviews at a courthouse in Paris (with the accord of individual suspects).—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The accord was announced by the Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents the regional carrier’s flight attendants.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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