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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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3
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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4
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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5
as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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6
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
The festival ultimately agreed to terms with the director and reinstated the film in official lineup.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Target has a lineup of linen sets perfect for fall that offer a comfortable night’s rest that hot and cold sleepers can both agree on.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Those are all cases the high court has agreed to hear or is expected to hear.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
To rent space on the 100-foot tall silos, U of L agreed to pay 10 cents a year to Protein Technologies International, who owned the structures at the time.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Sep. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Target has a lineup of linen sets perfect for fall that offer a comfortable night’s rest that hot and cold sleepers can both agree on.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Those are all cases the high court has agreed to hear or is expected to hear.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
To rent space on the 100-foot tall silos, U of L agreed to pay 10 cents a year to Protein Technologies International, who owned the structures at the time.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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Consumer sentiment fell more than 7 points from December 2018 to January 2019, coinciding with the most recent government shutdown, according to a Committee for Responsible Federal Budget analysis of University of Michigan survey data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The date coincides with the start of UK Black History Month.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some players tacitly admitted their dislike for playing in a minor league stadium.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shaun admitted the world saw a picture-perfect Hollywood couple, but the reality at home was drastically different.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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More than 2,000 years ago, the Babylonians split that band of sky into twelve equal parts that correspond with twelve constellations.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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In our present-day Universe, that corresponds to a distance that’s approximately 18 billion light-years away.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over a mashup of fiddles and guitars, Tod and Jennings blend their rough-hewn voices on a song about consequences for older vices and choices, pondering when the consequences of those actions outweigh the vices themselves.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Maramotti, chairman of Max Mara Fashion Group, concurred.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The court justices unanimously affirmed the decision, with a concurring opinion from Associate Justice Serge Georges.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the documentary, Noguera says Naso confessed to killing 26 people.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Maurice, Robert and Michael all confessed to the crime at different times over the next eight years.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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