pacts

noun

plural of pact
1
as in treaties
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 agreements
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 pacts NBCUniversal‘s Peacock launched a limited new membership program in a beta test with a variety of perks — aimed at keeping them from flying the coop as streaming subscribers, as well as driving incremental revenue from marketing pacts. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 On climate, liberals would offer tax rewards for green energy, support joining climate pacts, and phasing out fossil fuels gradually over decades. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Paramount Skydance’s 2025 acquisition of Paramount triggered a contractual change-of-control clause that gave the NFL an opportunity to redo its CBS deal, ahead of the league’s 2029 opt-outs in its media pacts. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Since the start of the free agency period, Indiana has signed Jalen Slawson and Kobe Brown to two-way contracts, and teams are permitted to have up to three players under two-way pacts at the same time. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But that framework would be governed by the two countries themselves, instead of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which conventionally oversees nuclear pacts. — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 22 July 2026 Although the text of the agreements hasn't been made public, the administration began announcing the pacts in the fall, starting with Pfizer. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026 Australia and Fiji have agreed a new defence alliance, the latest in a series of regional pacts that could significantly alter the Pacific’s defence landscape. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026 The big story From Europe to New Zealand and Russia to the Middle East, labor mobility pacts have become a common feature in many of the recent deals India has finalized with its trading partners. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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  1. treaties
  2. agreements
Noun
  • Gone is a hadith likening Christians and Jews to maimed animals; 11th-grade students now learn about coexistence from the Prophet Muhammad’s treaties with Christians and Jews.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Geneva Conventions, a set of treaties governing the conduct of warring parties, which were ratified in the aftermath of the Second World War, forbid the arbitrary detention of civilians.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Other notable laws passed this legislative session included a ban on 287(g) agreements and the Maryland Community Trust Act.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The clearest sign of that ambition is a pair of unannounced K-drama projects DRX has signed agreements around.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
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