reach a compromise

idiom

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

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The idea is to reach a compromise before a deadline of July 9. Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 25 June 2025 Israel’s Supreme Court froze the firing after multiple legal challenges against it and called on the sides to reach a compromise. Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Facing a deadline as the regular legislative session ends in three weeks, Ritter and other top lawmakers are trying to reach a compromise on the state’s two-year, $55.5 billion budget that pays for everything from dental care for prison inmates to salaries for more than 50,000 state employees. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025 Set the intention to travel, explore, and discover more during the new moon in Cancer the next day. Conversations about your work-life balance will reach a compromise at the end of June, as Mercury touches base with Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto retrograde. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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