1
as in to coincide
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing
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2
as in to bargain
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter
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3
as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone
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4
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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as in to assent
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published
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Recent Examples of agree
But anyway, this had been agreed for some time.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Kidman’s camp reportedly agrees.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
Both countries agreed to a ceasefire, in part after Trump threatened them with higher tariffs if the fighting continued.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The internet agreed on behavioral norms.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Kidman’s camp reportedly agrees.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
Both countries agreed to a ceasefire, in part after Trump threatened them with higher tariffs if the fighting continued.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The internet agreed on behavioral norms.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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All that having been said, Mahomes is expected to make up some ground with Dick’s Sporting Goods in the latter half of the season, as the retailer tends to reserve the bulk of its NFL spend to coincide with the November-December holiday shopping spree.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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What were the musicians bargaining for?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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While his girlfriend’s commitment to her studies impressed him, the man admitted that her routine had become a nightly obstacle to his rest.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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This latent ability to reason autonomously enables agentic AI solutions to blend seamlessly into existing security workflows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Its success at the time, mostly with mass market brands, paved the way for the arrival of Taikoo Li Chengdu, considered one of China’s best luxury retail destinations for blending historical preservation with a high-brow shopping experience.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the same interview, White concurred.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Coach Marco Sturm concurred with them all.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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