1
as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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2
as in pact
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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3
as in accordance
a state of consistency
the amount in column A needs to be in agreement with the total receipts minus expenses
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Recent Examples of agreement
Another Law Firm Reaches Agreement: Milbank, based in Manhattan, has reached an agreement with the Trump administration over the kind of free legal services its lawyers can provide to head off an executive order that could impair its business.
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Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has also been working on an agreement with immigration agencies to share individual taxpayer data about undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Funds will go toward materials, communication and transportation, property insurance, contractual maintenance agreement and equipment repairs, according to budget documents.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Most captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has also been working on an agreement with immigration agencies to share individual taxpayer data about undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Funds will go toward materials, communication and transportation, property insurance, contractual maintenance agreement and equipment repairs, according to budget documents.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Most captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
Noun
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However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas is the consensus No. 1 team this week, also ranked in the top spot by D1Baseball, Baseball America and Perfect Game.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The nine-theater commitment builds upon a previous 2023 pact that called for eight Imax systems, effectively tripling the partners’ footprint since early last year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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That includes pacts with major broadcast groups including Nexstar, Gray, Sinclair, Tegna, Hearst, Sunbeam, Cox Media, Scripps, Weigel, Mission, News Press and Marquee.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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American Oversight sued this week to ensure that the records are kept in accordance with the Federal Records Act.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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The men are all referred to as John Does in accordance with court orders.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Crystal Palace manager eventually decided, or in reality was compelled, to place his hands above his head and clap along in unison with the Selhurst Park crowd.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Gordon's pastiche hits every beat, from the foot-stomping rhythm to the clapping in unison and the dramatic vocal inflections.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Photo of the day: Cute at CinemaCon The biggest names in Hollywood are unveiling their buzzy new movies at CinemaCon 2025, the Las Vegas convention for theater owners.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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At CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas, studio executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll shared a few details about the latest entry in the franchise.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The delicate sweet almond accord mixed with cedar lends it a depth ideal for transitional weather.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine's air force says the attack consisted of 111 Russian drones, 65 of which were shot down and another 35 of which were disabled electronically or failed of their own accord.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The company in its 2024 annual report trumpeted its recurring revenue streams which are based on multi-year contracts with major telecom companies that are consistently renewed.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Valid emergency room visits are covered by the in-network rate regardless of the contract.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent news Fitbit is in the process of giving its app a makeover, potentially to bring it in closer harmony with Google’s house style.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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