1
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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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
Attaching an official name to the small garden behind the senior center seemed inappropriate, said Councilmember Peter Weiss, and the majority agreed.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Dozens of shocking examples Kim Stone, lobbyist for the California District Attorneys Association, agreed that only a small percentage of people given diversion go on to commit violent crimes.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Indiana and Cunningham agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The provision, which was agreed to as part of a new collective bargaining agreement, has colloquially become known as the 65-game rule.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Dozens of shocking examples Kim Stone, lobbyist for the California District Attorneys Association, agreed that only a small percentage of people given diversion go on to commit violent crimes.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Indiana and Cunningham agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The provision, which was agreed to as part of a new collective bargaining agreement, has colloquially become known as the 65-game rule.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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Rougier said the decline coincided with the arrival of early Homo sapiens in Europe, raising the possibility that competition for resources may have played a role.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The decline in oil coincides with a slide in interest rates.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure as parents and workers girded for a walkout.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hall, who lost the use of both legs from childhood polio, sued in 1978 to have wheelchair racers admitted into the New York Marathon, a fight that wasn’t settled until the race created men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions in 2000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The proponents of this measure have even admitted unabashedly that this is part of a national effort to divide Coloradoans and drive turnout in the midterm elections.—
Mike Smith,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Indoors, reportedly, one came across a corresponding ease, to the surprise of outsiders.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Porter County Treasurer Jimmy Albarran and Porter County Assessor Sue Neff will offer the one-hour workshops timed to correspond with the arrival of the 2025 Pay 2026 tax bills.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Consider the island vibes and shakerato riffs of Wonderift Coffee in Ahwatukee, while on Grand Avenue, Malegría Cafe blends Salvadorian horchata lattes, reflecting how local coffee culture is embracing Latin influences.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Because the coating essentially behaves like a dye, it can also be designed to blend with different architectural styles to match the aesthetics of a certain area.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
14 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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Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Judge DeAndrea Benjamin concurred with the opinion.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Flores confessed when police questioned him, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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