treaties

noun

plural of treaty
as in pacts
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 treaties Rabuka did not expect a negative reaction from Beijing to the new treaties. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 These industries didn't wait for international treaties to implement such standards. — Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Congolese authorities withdrew an earlier case in 2001, and the court dismissed a second in 2006 for lack of jurisdiction, finding Rwanda had not signed or had entered reservations to some of the treaties Congo cited, or that other conditions for a case weren't met. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 The exhibition is set to chart the emergence of America through original documents, letters, maps, treaties and acts of Parliament. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 23 June 2026 America’s Indian policy has entailed centuries of fraudulent treaties and mass murder. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The Constitution gives the Senate formal responsibility for approving or rejecting treaties. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 The force behind many co-productions treaties already in place, the latest signed in April between Canada and Republic of Korea, CMF is also behind the push for more international cooperation between Canadian producers and broadcasters and their international counterparts. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 June 2026 In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties. — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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  1. pacts
  2. conventions
  3. accords
Noun
  • Australia, Japan and New Zealand condemned the launch into the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, as regional governments sign new defense pacts and warn China’s opaque militarization is destabilizing Pacific security.
    — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of pacts
Noun
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night and Good Luck, The Ides of March, and Suburbicon are examples of films that are refined, ambitious, and outside the rules and conventions of Hollywood cinema.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • Beltran regularly appears at Star Trek conventions and used to get in fights on Twitter.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Definition of conventions
Noun
  • The fragrance industry is witnessing a profound reinvention of gourmand scents, moving beyond simple sweetness to sophisticated, emotionally complex accords.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Summer perfume conversations are everywhere right now, with industry experts pointing to mood-boosting scents, solar accords and fruity notes as the season’s defining categories.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Definition of accords

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