reach a compromise

idiom

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

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More than 30 hotel associations nationwide signed a letter urging lawmakers to reach a compromise and reopen the government. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 If Democrats and Republicans fail to reach a compromise on the federal funding bill, that could mean a government shutdown after Sept. 30 that delays the nonfarm payrolls report. Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025 On Friday, Variety reported that Kimmel and Disney were working to reach a compromise to bring his show back on-air, but no agreement has been made. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Robinson voted in favor of the proposal earlier after Joyce offered two concessions in an effort to reach a compromise. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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