in agreement

phrase

1
: agreeing : concurring
Everyone seems to be in agreement about/on the need for reform, but there is much disagreement about how to achieve it.
2
: as an indication that one agrees
She nodded her head in agreement.

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The symphony orchestra takes its name from the Greek symphonía, meaning sounding in agreement, and orkhēstra which implies a public stage for dance or, in ancient Rome, where senators and other big shots sat. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Now, prominent special education advocates — including attorneys parents hire to spar with teachers and school administrators over Individualized Education Programs — are joining the latter in agreement. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 While rain chances will be back at some point next week (model data isn't in agreement just yet on timing), the pleasant, unseasonably warm afternoon temps look to be sticking around through the middle of November. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 This is another point on which all our experts were in agreement. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in agreement

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“In agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20agreement. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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