ententes

noun

plural of entente
as in treaties

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  1. treaties
  2. alliances
  3. pacts
  4. compacts
Noun
  • Rabuka did not expect a negative reaction from Beijing to the new treaties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • These industries didn't wait for international treaties to implement such standards.
    — Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of treaties
Noun
  • The second season continues a very slow build as both sides navigate alliances and shore up their power, though the Battle of Rook’s Rest gives us our first real dragon battle.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But Canada and Japan are only two countries in a world seeking to form similar alliances to break free from China.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of alliances
Noun
  • Last year, Indiana ended the season with Taelon Peter, Ethan Thompson, and Jalen Slawson on two-way pacts.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • But the number of teams still able to progress opens up the possibility of non-aggression pacts in this final round of group games, evoking memories of West Germany vs Austria at the 1982 World Cup.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of pacts
Noun
  • Frontier-model oversight, critical-infrastructure cybersecurity standards, and much of workforce policy require federal action or multistate compacts.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • The America First Global Health Strategy outlines bilateral government-to-government compacts, co-investment requirements, and private-sector partnerships.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of compacts
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“Ententes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ententes. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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