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as in to bargain
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter

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How does the verb agree contrast with its synonyms?

The words coincide and concur are common synonyms of agree. While all three words mean "to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion," agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

When would coincide be a good substitute for agree?

The words coincide and agree can be used in similar contexts, but coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

When might concur be a better fit than agree?

Although the words concur and agree have much in common, concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of agree Her decision comes two weeks after council members opened the process to new applicants, following a deadlock after city leaders could not agree who should be appointed to fill the seat. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025 As part of her sweetheart deal, Joseph had to agree to a state investigation — wink wink nudge nudge. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Ingram agreed to the scheme, and Clemson went on to beat their in-state rivals 7-6 in cold, driving rain. Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025 With Solomon already agreeing to give up control, and neither Solomon nor Icahn likely to be on the continuing board, there is no reason why this should get contentious. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
Verb
  • Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • All that having been said, Mahomes is expected to make up some ground with Dick’s Sporting Goods in the latter half of the season, as the retailer tends to reserve the bulk of its NFL spend to coincide with the November-December holiday shopping spree.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • What were the musicians bargaining for?
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gacy admitted dumping other victims in the Des Plaines River after running out of space.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • There, Taylor admitted her character isn't likable.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This latent ability to reason autonomously enables agentic AI solutions to blend seamlessly into existing security workflows.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Its success at the time, mostly with mass market brands, paved the way for the arrival of Taikoo Li Chengdu, considered one of China’s best luxury retail destinations for blending historical preservation with a high-brow shopping experience.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
  • His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Andrew Bean, a researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute and another lead author of the study, concurred that even reputable benchmarks are too often blindly trusted and deserve more scrutiny.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The rest of the judges concurred.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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