entente cordiale

noun

Definition of entente cordialenext
as in treaty

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Recent Examples of entente cordiale Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy. — The Economist, 5 July 2018 The United States Tennis Association, under its former executive director, Gordon Smith, showed no interest in an entente cordiale. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023 China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East. — John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entente cordiale
  1. treaty
  2. compact
  3. entente
  4. contract
  5. settlement
  6. covenant
  7. alliance
  8. understanding
Noun
  • Each summit is meant to showcase the commitment to collective security — the all-for-one, one-for-all pledge enshrined in Article 5 of NATO’s treaty.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of treaty
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  • Without that compact, telemetry proliferates faster than accountability, and the program becomes another dashboard rather than an operational discipline.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • What happened that day was the creation of a federal compact.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of compact
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  • In the Baltics and Taiwan similar ententes with Ukraine are under way.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • But some multipolar systems have been stable and long lasting, such as the Congress of Vienna in 1815, an entente between Europe’s great powers that held for nearly a century.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of contract
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  • He is scheduled to return to court for a settlement conference Thursday.
    — Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Unless the settlement fund is established and distributes payments, that scenario is unlikely.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of settlement
Noun
  • Even after courts struck down the racial covenants in 1948, Levitt’s exclusion continued.
    — Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Your book deals with a piece of legislation called the Rumford Act that would tear down the city’s racist racial housing covenants in 1963, but the act in ’62 had enemies in high places, namely Mayor Sam Yorty and his power base.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of covenant
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  • That could shift the NATO conversation from how the alliance helps Ukraine to how Ukraine helps NATO prepare for modern war.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The cutbacks and mixed messaging have undermined unity at the alliance, just as Russia has been probing Europe’s defenses with drone flights near military bases across multiple countries, according to a study released Thursday.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of alliance
Noun
  • All entries will be evaluated based on creativity, distinctive color or music identity, and an understanding of global music trends.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Taking a trip out of town, perhaps to another city, state or country, will give you new philosophical meaning and understanding, Scorpio.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of understanding

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