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as in to coincide
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing
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2
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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as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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as in to assent
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published
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Recent Examples of agree
In the panel titled Distribution Across Global Majority, the panelists agreed that sometimes regional festivals would make a better fit for one’s film.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
Capital One has denied the claims in the lawsuit and any allegations of wrongdoing, but both sides ultimately agreed to a settlement to avoid going to trial.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
He was hit while walking into his job at Texas Roadhouse, but, because of the rules the students had agreed upon, he wasn’t eliminated.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Justices on both sides of the decision agree that what’s left now is a Voting Rights Act in name only.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
Capital One has denied the claims in the lawsuit and any allegations of wrongdoing, but both sides ultimately agreed to a settlement to avoid going to trial.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
He was hit while walking into his job at Texas Roadhouse, but, because of the rules the students had agreed upon, he wasn’t eliminated.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Justices on both sides of the decision agree that what’s left now is a Voting Rights Act in name only.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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There is an obligation under labor law to bargain over changes to employment during the term of the agreement.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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One way to prevent these kinds of cases is for eligibility rules to be collectively bargained with a college athletes’ union or unions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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By its final years, the hall mostly hosted dancing, admitting men for 50 cents and women free of charge.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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The Vikings won’t admit it, but this sure looks like a rebuilding year.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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The theme of each Met Gala, which sets the tone for the evening’s dress code, tends to correspond with that year’s Costume Institute fashion exhibition.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed The Costume Institute exhibit has a distinct theme each year that corresponds with the Met Gala.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Personal Blender includes two Tritan Renew blending cups and the ultra-durable Rapid Extractor Blade to make delicious smoothies and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.—
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is no date set for the City Council to decide whether to concur, or to direct the city executives to negotiate a resolution.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Mashburn-Smith confessed to the crimes and was charged with Unlawful Activity with Certain Minors, the sheriff's office said.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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