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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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Then the Motion Picture Academy went and struck a megadeal with YouTube to move the Oscars to the platform in 2029 — in a pact said to be in the nine-figure range.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 May 2026
The pact also gives IM8 NIL rights for a minimum of four Inter Miami players.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
This means re-establishing a pact with the scientific community that prioritizes merit over ideology.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pact. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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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"
