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
These industries didn't wait for international treaties to implement such standards.
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Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That notice went out through a password-secure disease news-sharing network run through the International Health Regulations, a treaty to which most countries — including the United States — are signatories.
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Once unthinkable, Iran now knows how to make money by blocking access to the crucial waterway, and despite the treaty talks, is already making plans to do so.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 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.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That notice went out through a password-secure disease news-sharing network run through the International Health Regulations, a treaty to which most countries — including the United States — are signatories.
—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Once unthinkable, Iran now knows how to make money by blocking access to the crucial waterway, and despite the treaty talks, is already making plans to do so.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
Noun
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Hezbollah was not included in the negotiations over the pact.
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Under the pact, Point Grey will have a first look at new projects McAtee is producing.
Noun
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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.
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Beltran regularly appears at Star Trek conventions and used to get in fights on Twitter.
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Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.
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That accord reportedly established a 60-day negotiating period focused on key issues, including the future of Iran’s nuclear program, an allegation Tehran denies.
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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