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compacts

  • present tense form
    of compact (3rd person singular).
    compact
    adjective
    joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.

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"That is why country strategies and compacts matter. Roadmaps built around a country's ambitions, the results we are trying to achieve together, and the investments and reforms required to get there," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We would all benefit together by figuring out the community compacts required to enable sustainable development across the country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Chida was the chief architect of five-year compacts with the University of California and California State University, pledging financial stability in exchange for gains in graduation rates, access and affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

North Dakota relied on compacts to bring in law enforcement officers from around the region and the country for help, he said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

This bottleneck compacts the waves and gives them even more force.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong