by mutual consent

phrase

somewhat formal

: as agreed to by the people involved

The contract was canceled last month by mutual consent.

Examples of by mutual consent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The memorandum, or MoU, requires a full opening of the strait for 60 days amid negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program – a core dispute between the two sides – and can be extended by mutual consent. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

Oriola left United by mutual consent in summer 2023, joining Brighton in a deal which includes a sell-on. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Sam Allardyce, who departed Leeds United by mutual consent at the end of the 2022/23 season after 30 days at the helm, is the only permanent manager in the league’s history to have had a shorter tenure, per Opta. — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025

That's after his Bournemouth team suffered a nightmarish 9-0 hammering at the Reds' hands in August 2022, leaving the Cherries by mutual consent three days later. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025

Per Illinois law, a library can secede from a city’s authority either by referendum or by mutual consent from the City Council and Library Board of Trustees. — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025

Rwanda agreed a deal to receive people deported from the US, beginning with an initial target of 250 deportees that can be increased by mutual consent, Reuters reported. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for by mutual consent

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event
• extent