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
Wale and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese announced their governments would negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty that would elevate the bilateral relationship and cover security and economic issues.
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ABC News, 2 June 2026
For Sheikh, one example that the United States might follow is the Macolin Convention — a multilateral treaty organised by the Council of Europe, which seeks to tackle match-fixing by making amendments to international law.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, negotiations for an international, legally binding treaty on plastic waste, started in 2022, have stalled.
—Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Beijing, in turn, is close to just a handful of other countries; North Korea is its only treaty ally.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 2 June 2026
For Sheikh, one example that the United States might follow is the Macolin Convention — a multilateral treaty organised by the Council of Europe, which seeks to tackle match-fixing by making amendments to international law.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, negotiations for an international, legally binding treaty on plastic waste, started in 2022, have stalled.
—Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Beijing, in turn, is close to just a handful of other countries; North Korea is its only treaty ally.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
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Schreiber later cofounded a company called Magnet Biomedicine, which has a pact with Lilly to develop glue drugs for cancer.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Around the same time, Our Films had just entered into a financing and distribution pact with Mubi.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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The second and final day of the convention began with a delegate moving to, and the body agreeing to, hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a virtual presentation to the convention, Frances Patano with the state party described the efforts to turn out reliable Democratic voters and reach those who could be open to voting for someone other than a Republican.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Those interested in something more herbaceous will resonate with Always Now—an earthy blend of Italian basil accord grounded by Madagascan bourbon essence.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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Former 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens resigned on his own accord last April following Paramount’s merger with Skydance.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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