reach a compromise

idiom

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

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Talks have so far failed to reach a compromise. James Pearce, New York Times, 31 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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