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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a pact between the two small nations to defend one another in case of attack
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
they made a pact to meet every week at the same time
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Recent Examples of pact
Issues on the table include a potential defense pact in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, trade and fishing rights.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
The Critical Role live shows are coming to theaters under an exclusive pact with Fathom Entertainment, a distributor of specialty content to partner cinema chains.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
The pact, revealed Saturday at the Cannes Film Market, will see the launch of the dedicated Something Weird Channel (SWC) on Cultpix’s platform beginning June 1.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
At the afterparty, however, all four boys fulfill their pact.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 May 2025
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
The Critical Role live shows are coming to theaters under an exclusive pact with Fathom Entertainment, a distributor of specialty content to partner cinema chains.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
The pact, revealed Saturday at the Cannes Film Market, will see the launch of the dedicated Something Weird Channel (SWC) on Cultpix’s platform beginning June 1.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
At the afterparty, however, all four boys fulfill their pact.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
Noun
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But even now, decades later, the U.S. has fewer missile interceptors deployed (44) than the treaty permitted (100).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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The United States is one of the 184 countries, plus the European Union, that have signed the treaty.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Another complication is that the Geneva agreement did not extend to five critical minerals originally made subject to export restrictions in February.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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At the same time, Gov. Gavin Newsom – who skipped the convention – has been embroiled in simmering conflicts with some members of his own party over his climate policies and proposal to pause Medi-Cal expansion for undocumented residents to cover a $12 billion budget deficit.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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