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Pact has "peace" at its root because a pact often ends a period of unfriendly relations. The word is generally used in the field of international relations, where diplomats may speak of an "arms pact", a "trade pact", or a "fishing-rights pact". But it may also be used for any solemn agreement or promise between two people; after all, whenever two parties shake hands on a deal, they're not about to go to war with each other.
Examples of pact in a Sentence
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Under the pact, CJ and TBS commit to producing at least three television series and two films together within the next three years.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Under that pact, Republican Lisa Demuth will remain House speaker through 2026 while most legislative committees will be evenly divided and co-chaired by Democrats and Republicans.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The new pact comes after NBCUniversal tore up its old Olympics playbook and focused more intently on reaching younger sports fans who are accustomed to getting clips and streams of their favorite events at moments of their own choosing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pact. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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nounMiddle English pact "agreement," from early French pact (same meaning), from Latin pactum (same meaning), derived from pacisci "to agree, contract"
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