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
Beyond uranium, Iran and Russia signed a 20-year treaty in January 2025 strengthening their economic, military and political partnership.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
On top of this, Australia has a range of excellent co-production treaties and incentives that invite international collaboration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In December 2019, an immigration judge granted Rivera Ortega protection under the Convention Against Torture, a United Nations treaty designed to protect people who could be tortured if deported.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
At the end of the Trail of Tears, the indigenous leaders who had signed the removal treaty with Americans were killed by Cherokee.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
On top of this, Australia has a range of excellent co-production treaties and incentives that invite international collaboration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In December 2019, an immigration judge granted Rivera Ortega protection under the Convention Against Torture, a United Nations treaty designed to protect people who could be tortured if deported.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
At the end of the Trail of Tears, the indigenous leaders who had signed the removal treaty with Americans were killed by Cherokee.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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After all, Skydance Media’s $8 billion merger with Paramount last summer triggered the provision that gives the NFL the wherewithal to opt out of its legacy pact with CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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The only question is how many of this three challengers will qualify by winning at least 15% of the delegate vote at a nominating convention on May 11.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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But Minogue is catching flack from multiple angles for challenging Healey to debates while snubbing numerous requests from fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve, who made the ballot with just over 15% of the vote at the convention.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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More interesting than movies that are industrially silenced, though, are those made by original filmmakers working relatively freely and personally, who’ve smoothed out and glazed over their artistry of their own accord.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Working with Treasury In the past, Warsh has spoken about a Treasury/Fed accord regarding the size and composition of the balance sheet.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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