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
But Russia’s use of force would not compel escalation by Ukraine’s EU and NATO treaty partners.
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Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Jung Yeon-Je / AFP - Getty Images file South Korea, a U.S. treaty ally, hosts almost 30,000 U.S. service members.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Some foreign aid is explicitly mandated by Congress, and some is committed by treaty.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
Rather than embark on a complicated quest to amend these treaties, Osburg tells me, there appears to be a short-cut to obtaining authorization for a planetary defense sortie with nuclear arms - or tests leading up to an asteroid disruption mission - via the United Nations.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Jung Yeon-Je / AFP - Getty Images file South Korea, a U.S. treaty ally, hosts almost 30,000 U.S. service members.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Some foreign aid is explicitly mandated by Congress, and some is committed by treaty.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
Rather than embark on a complicated quest to amend these treaties, Osburg tells me, there appears to be a short-cut to obtaining authorization for a planetary defense sortie with nuclear arms - or tests leading up to an asteroid disruption mission - via the United Nations.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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The earnings are based on cash payouts in 2025 and do not include any potential incentives—Soto’s pact calls for $500,000 for a first MVP and $1 million for each subsequent one.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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Watts has often shared photos of her daughter's performance journey, including attending a dance convention in November 2019.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Following traditional ways of doing things has its benefits, but sometimes, breaking from convention is the only way to grow.—
Patrick Donegan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The salt accord therefore brings in that human, animalistic element but in a much lighter way.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2025
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Russian Defence Ministry/Reuters Peace on Russian terms? Russian and Ukrainian officials often refer to their frustrating experience over nearly a decade of efforts to implement the ceasefire mandated by the Minsk accords.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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