pact
Americannoun
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an agreement, covenant, or compact.
We made a pact not to argue any more.
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an agreement or treaty between two or more nations.
a pact between Germany and Italy.
noun
Etymology
Origin of pact
1400–50; late Middle English pact(e) < Middle French < Latin pactum, noun use of neuter of past participle of pacīscī to make a bargain, contract
Example Sentences
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Even after the 2024 pact, Overdeck and Siegel quarreled over whether either of them breached their contracts or fiduciary duties, a fight that went into arbitration last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The NFL and officials’ union have been working on a new labor agreement for nearly two years, and the current pact is set to expire May 31.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
It's led to questions about what Pakistan would do if Saudi Arabia joined the war and invoked the pact.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Weeks later, Brussels struck another pact with India and just this week clinched a stalled deal with Australia.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
This seems to violate some code, an unwritten pact between Volpe and his students.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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