pact
noun
an agreement, covenant, or compact.
pacts
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pluralof pact.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Open-skies agreements deregulated airline competition on international routes starting in the 1990s, leading to much cheaper airfares and more international flights from the U.S., said Clifford Winston, a Brookings Institution economist who studied the pacts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The pacts are part of CN Rail’s broader push to strengthen its north-south corridors and deepen partnerships with U.S. railroads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But the EU, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland received some relief in line with trade pacts they previously reached with the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He expects these tariffs to be used as an enforcing mechanism for trade pacts as well as non-trade related issues.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Cleopatra saw for herself the power plays, secret pacts, broken promises, bribes, and betrayals that marked her father’s rule.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
