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
For one thing, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is currently providing North Korea with everything that Kim could have wanted and more—food, fuel, hard currency, military technology, and a June 2024 defense treaty and security guarantee that harks back to Cold War days.
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Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
For instance: In the 1800s, tribes in the West began losing access to traditional food sources — such as berries, salmon and bison — even though treaties promised tribes the right to hunt and fish.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Any treaty struck between the United States and Iran would require a two-thirds majority vote in the upper chamber, as laid out in the Constitution and noted by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
Neither China nor the US have signed up for this UN treaty—American and Chinese automakers self-certify that their cars are safe and crash-worthy.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
For instance: In the 1800s, tribes in the West began losing access to traditional food sources — such as berries, salmon and bison — even though treaties promised tribes the right to hunt and fish.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Any treaty struck between the United States and Iran would require a two-thirds majority vote in the upper chamber, as laid out in the Constitution and noted by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
Neither China nor the US have signed up for this UN treaty—American and Chinese automakers self-certify that their cars are safe and crash-worthy.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treaty
Noun
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Moscow’s stationing fission or fusion bombs in orbit would violate the Outer Space Treaty - the fundamental international pact that governs space missions across the solar system.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Yet, the average deal for an F1 team generated $6.22 million, more than eight times the average pact for an NFL team, which is $745,000, the SponsorUnited report said.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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What To Know As Newsweek previously reported, video shows Booker speaking at the Democratic convention Saturday in California.—
Hollie Silverman
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The scent opens with a woody, almost smoky accord, made cozier via sandalwood and vetiver.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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The whimsical gourmand is made up of a red fruit accord and white musk base.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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