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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
Such a pact could bring peace and stability in the region -- the Biden administration was working to broker this agreement prior to Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel.
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Ian Pannell, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The first Trump administration was able to get Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to sign those pacts, though the policy was implemented only in Guatemala, albeit fleetingly.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
With longstanding divisions apparent among ministers, Israel delayed meetings expected on Thursday when the cabinet was expected to vote on the pact, blaming Hamas for the hold-up.
—Andrew Mills, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The huis close follows the clients and bar staff of a shabby cafe outside Paris in the early hours of the morning, who enter into a deadly pact when an elderly regular comes in and wins €294 million in the lottery.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ian Pannell, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The first Trump administration was able to get Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to sign those pacts, though the policy was implemented only in Guatemala, albeit fleetingly.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
With longstanding divisions apparent among ministers, Israel delayed meetings expected on Thursday when the cabinet was expected to vote on the pact, blaming Hamas for the hold-up.
—Andrew Mills, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The huis close follows the clients and bar staff of a shabby cafe outside Paris in the early hours of the morning, who enter into a deadly pact when an elderly regular comes in and wins €294 million in the lottery.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
Noun
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Under the terms of the New START treaty, U.S. and Russian officials are able to inspect each country's nuclear sites.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Losing such an integral part of the nation's economic fabric would be devastating, requiring trade agreements, treaties and work permits.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, has directed government agencies to exclude U.S. supplies from new purchasing agreements.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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As part of his plea agreement, Shipps conceded to a sentence between 57 and 71 months.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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The idea was to challenge conventions and create an artistic interpretation of a horological object.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Jack has also dipped his toe into politics, speaking at the DNC conventions in 2020 and 2024 and previously working as a senate page and intern for John Kerry.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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