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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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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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
Despite their agreement, there isn’t full support for the bill yet among legislative Republicans.
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Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 26 Jan. 2026
The chamber has operated under a power-sharing agreement between the two parties for much of the last year.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Allen’s agreement to buy the team was contingent on approval of a new stadium to replace the Kingdome.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
However, nurses have indicated that the strike will continue until at least tentative contract agreements are reached.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 26 Jan. 2026
The chamber has operated under a power-sharing agreement between the two parties for much of the last year.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Allen’s agreement to buy the team was contingent on approval of a new stadium to replace the Kingdome.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
However, nurses have indicated that the strike will continue until at least tentative contract agreements are reached.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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He was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-American the following season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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While Powell receives praise for his ability to herd the many cats of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) toward a consensus, the Harvard and Stanford alum may instead establish strategies with a smaller group of allies, before expanding his thinking to the wider group.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ricardo Sheffield, a prominent Morena senator who was previously a member of the center-right National Action Party, has called for a review of oil pacts with Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Policy changes that Northwestern agreed to included terminating the Deering Meadow Agreement, a 2024 pact with demonstrators under which the university had, among other things, provided temporary space for two Middle Eastern and Muslim student groups.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie will be able to retain their royal titles thanks to an accordance with King George V’s Letters Patent of 1917.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to four of Solar Orbiter’s instruments working in unison to observe the flare, scientists have, for the first time, seen how smaller magnetic instabilities can build up into a large flare, like an avalanche on a snowy mountainside originating from a relatively small disturbance.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every other general manager, team czar, head coach relationship had been forced from that point on, and Ross finally smartened up and ignited a rebuild that began with a head coach and general manager beginning the process together, in unison.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Developers like Ozdemir are betting that Indianapolis will continue to be a convention powerhouse, especially with the new Signia Hotel that will open the door to hosting two conventions at once.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
11 Jan. 2026
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The two recently returned from the annual convention in Nashville, Tenn.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even as geopolitical alliances have been strained, the accords still stand—at least for now.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a result of the sweeping rally across emerging markets, bonds prices are increasingly moving on their own accord, instead of in-line with the US.—
Srinivasan Sivabalan,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Catcher Victor Caratini and reliever Taylor Rogers each passed team physicals on Friday and were officially signed to free-agent contracts by the Twins.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The indictment claims that the sheriff and two of his employees operated Disinfect Pro Master, which received a $500,000 contract to disinfect the buildings of a local school district.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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As for harmony between Charles and Harry, the last time the two are known to have seen one another face-to-face was last September, when Harry stopped by Charles’s London home, Clarence House, for a tea that lasted just under an hour.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some of Butler’s songs are mere snippets, some are full-length numbers, often with vocals in the three-part harmony familiar from the time.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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