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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The salmon’s demise also threatens tribes’ treaty fishing rights, says Peggen Frank, executive director of the advocacy group Salmon Defense.
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Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
The treaty involved the First Nations relinquishing land rights in exchange for peaceful coexistence, provision of reserves, and promises of assistance.
—Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Russia celebrates on May 9, owing to the treaty being signed late that day and Moscow's different time zone to the rest of Europe.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko (U Are The Universe).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
The treaty involved the First Nations relinquishing land rights in exchange for peaceful coexistence, provision of reserves, and promises of assistance.
—Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Russia celebrates on May 9, owing to the treaty being signed late that day and Moscow's different time zone to the rest of Europe.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko (U Are The Universe).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 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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Outdated conventions needed to be cleared away, Strindberg said.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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For example, at the BRS conventions the U.S. was excluded from participating in the discussion on the exemption to decide whether to ban UV-328, the chemical used in airplane manufacturing, despite the potential ban’s implications for American manufacturers.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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