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as in treaties
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 agreements
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 pacts
Most of those deals have come on one-year pacts.
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Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
But the deals are done project by project, rather than via the older model of pacts that paid out millions in development funds and compensation over three or four years.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ukraine signed 10-year security pacts with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a UAE agreement expected soon, expanding Kyiv’s Middle Eastern defense partnerships.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
But the deals are done project by project, rather than via the older model of pacts that paid out millions in development funds and compensation over three or four years.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Ukraine signed 10-year security pacts with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a UAE agreement expected soon, expanding Kyiv’s Middle Eastern defense partnerships.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacts
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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
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That has spurred renewed interest in a clause in the EU's foundational treaties about mutual assistance if a member nation is attacked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to an i3 representative, the company has rights-of-way agreements with Libertyville, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Vernon Hills, Warren Township, Grayslake, Antioch, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Cary — which is primarily in McHenry County — and Mundelein.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Finance Chief Sarah Friar has expressed concerns over the company's ability to fund future compute agreements if the revenue slowdown continues, the outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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