1
as in treaty
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 agreement
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 pact
Under the pact, Legion M will work with Bleecker to co-finance the film’s distribution and marketing over the entire lifetime of the project.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Netflix and Comcast are themselves in advanced negotiations for their own pacts.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The wide-ranging pact also includes amendment of a forbearance agreement with Palomar’s lenders, a requirement that lenders created after the public health care district breached financial covenants on more than $700 million in revenue bond debt.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Among the surprised were Modi and his cabinet officials, who quickly denied that any pact had been made.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Netflix and Comcast are themselves in advanced negotiations for their own pacts.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The wide-ranging pact also includes amendment of a forbearance agreement with Palomar’s lenders, a requirement that lenders created after the public health care district breached financial covenants on more than $700 million in revenue bond debt.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Among the surprised were Modi and his cabinet officials, who quickly denied that any pact had been made.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pact
Noun
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The only nuclear defense worth believing in is disarmament — rooted in treaties, inspections and verification.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Just before the election, the US signed a $20 billion currency swap line agreement with Argentina to shore up the beleaguered peso, which is down more than 30% so far this year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both parties have accused the other of violations of the agreement.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The family even goes to Halloween conventions for inspiration and to find the best costumes and props.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Movie scenes where bad guys explain their motivation have been a cliché going back to early James Bond movies and before, but Prinze’s heartfelt delivery breathes new life into the convention.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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