enter into

phrase

1
: to make oneself a party to or in
enter into an agreement
2
: to form or be part of
your prejudices shouldn't enter into it
3
: to participate or share in
enter into the spirit of the occasion

Examples of enter into in a Sentence

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The party has always ruled out any cooperation with the far-right — refusing to consider entering into a coalition government with the AfD or using votes from its lawmakers to get legislation passed. Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 On March 25, Poyner Spruill entered into a strategic services agreement with Qonnect LLC, a consulting firm owned by Raki McGregor, who served as the district’s chief executive in residence last year. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 YouTube star Like Nastya has entered into a content development deal with Disney, Variety has learned. Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Ellison and longtime Skydance investor, RedBird Capital Partners, then entered into agreements to assign some of their purchase rights to the sovereign wealth funds. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enter into

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enter into was in 1548

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“Enter into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20into. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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