achieve/reach an understanding
idiom
: to agree about something
After a long discussion they finally achieved/reached an understanding.
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Anne and Ginny ultimately reach an understanding by the end of Episode 8.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The official added Netanyahu wants to reach an understanding with Trump about striking Iran's nuclear facilities when diplomacy fails.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration's push to peace talks.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition, the United States must reach an understanding with Israel on what constitutes sufficient demilitarization of Hamas and Gaza for the military campaign to end or for phase four to begin.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
In addition, the United States must reach an understanding with Israel on what constitutes sufficient demilitarization of Hamas and Gaza for the military campaign to end, or for phase four to begin.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
And yet if Netanyahu does not reach an understanding with Biden on a credible pathway to a two-state solution, Israel will be left holding the bag.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The manager must use coaching techniques to set time and effort expectations and reach an understanding how the new work fits with existing, sometimes competing priorities.
—Shane Spraggs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The official added Netanyahu wants to reach an understanding with Trump about striking Iran's nuclear facilities when diplomacy fails.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration's push to peace talks.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition, the United States must reach an understanding with Israel on what constitutes sufficient demilitarization of Hamas and Gaza for the military campaign to end or for phase four to begin.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
In addition, the United States must reach an understanding with Israel on what constitutes sufficient demilitarization of Hamas and Gaza for the military campaign to end, or for phase four to begin.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
And yet if Netanyahu does not reach an understanding with Biden on a credible pathway to a two-state solution, Israel will be left holding the bag.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The manager must use coaching techniques to set time and effort expectations and reach an understanding how the new work fits with existing, sometimes competing priorities.
—Shane Spraggs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Achieve/reach an understanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achieve%2Freach%20an%20understanding. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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