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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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6
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
Crafty and resistant, Maria agrees to go to the retirement center and let Clara put the house on the market and return to her family in Madrid.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Economists and researchers agreed that a healthy economy encourages families to have more children to reproduce, while a contracting economy can lead some families to hold off on children.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Veteran housing analyst Ivy Zelman agrees that between prices and rates, homeownership is simply out of the picture for many Americans.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The total number could rise even further if the US agrees to lift export restrictions on sales to international buyers for the advanced configuration F-35 jets.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Economists and researchers agreed that a healthy economy encourages families to have more children to reproduce, while a contracting economy can lead some families to hold off on children.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Veteran housing analyst Ivy Zelman agrees that between prices and rates, homeownership is simply out of the picture for many Americans.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The total number could rise even further if the US agrees to lift export restrictions on sales to international buyers for the advanced configuration F-35 jets.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Potential trouble arises when the wily victim of Danny’s, Pauline, starts snooping around the house, hears Danny’s voice and starts to bargain for her silence.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Union leaders bargained with the administration for those who were laid off to receive three months of severance, rather than two weeks of pay per year of service; three months of COBRA insurance coverage; and rehiring priority for any positions becoming vacant over the next two years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Sep. 2025
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meta did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Whitehouse is not yet the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a title that tends to correspond, roughly, to tenure.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maximalists can lean into bold, dramatic hues, while those who prefer subtlety can opt for earthy neutrals that blend seamlessly with their kitchen decor.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By blending internal talent with flexible external expertise, companies can punch above their weight without bloating headcount.—
Richard Ricks,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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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Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion that immigration agents can use those factors when determining who to stop.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their accounts concur with that of Mauricio, another migrant who asked not to give his full name and whose wife has been detained since the raid.—
Gustavo Valdés,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was later named as 22-year-old Robinson, and was reported to have confessed to the crime to his father.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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