in agreement

idiom

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.

Examples of in agreement in a Sentence

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“In agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20agreement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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