reach a compromise

idiom

: to come to an agreement
The two sides were unable to reach a compromise.

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There was some optimism coaches might reach a compromise and offer a recommendation to possibly move the season earlier, but the issue was never broached in the room. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Lawler has portrayed the bill as a vehicle senators could use to reach a compromise. Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026 But a number of Senate Republicans expressed willingness to reach a compromise. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Ushakov cautioned that trying to reach a compromise could take a long time. Will Weissert, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reach a compromise

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“Reach a compromise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20a%20compromise. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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