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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 those, hospitals and other providers agree on a set of best practices to improve patient care, such as increasing monitoring of people with diabetes to prevent expensive complications.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Vinjamoori agrees, suggesting a simple, actionable goal of adding beans or lentils once a day as a simple move that improves satiety, cardiometabolic risk, and gut health.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
There was another big change geared toward placement of youth offenders in 2021, when the Legislature agreed to do away with the Department of Juvenile Justice, which ran prisons for juvenile offenders.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The three-time All-Star agreed to a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Vinjamoori agrees, suggesting a simple, actionable goal of adding beans or lentils once a day as a simple move that improves satiety, cardiometabolic risk, and gut health.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
There was another big change geared toward placement of youth offenders in 2021, when the Legislature agreed to do away with the Department of Juvenile Justice, which ran prisons for juvenile offenders.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The three-time All-Star agreed to a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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Yet there are moments when the labor of writing and the vocation of work can coincide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Park's swearing-in ceremony coincided with a proclamation recognizing the 123rd anniversary of Korean American Day, which will also be celebrated at the state capitol.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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On December 31, the unions filed with the State of California, alleging unfair labor practices by Solano County and arguing that Solano is not bargaining in good faith.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Any deadline would have to be collectively bargained, however, and the idea has already drawn opposition from the MLBPA.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, the McAlarneys admit that keeping their children away from smartphones and limiting technology is easier said than done, especially in today’s digital age.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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While the footage has been admitted, jurors were instructed not to weigh it as evidence until deliberations.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two began corresponding and soon Osubor was working on Rockwell’s latest film, The Projectionist (starring Chicago Hope’s Vondie Curtis-Hall and executive produced by Quentin Tarantino).—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The precocious young Goff corresponded with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright early in his career.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the house, direct access to a concrete wraparound patio blends indoor and outdoor living.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Free People Slow It Down Pullover This cozy, slouchy, drop-sleeve sweatshirt from Free People cleverly blends the vibe of a crewneck and a hoodie.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Karen Alter, an international relations professor at Northwestern University, concurred with this position.—
Dana Kozlov,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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One of the judges, Smith, partially concurred and partially dissented with the majority opinion.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Jan. 2026
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Pittman’s father contacted the FBI Saturday and told the agency his son had confessed to setting the building on fire, says the complaint.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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In June 2001, Andrea drowned all five of the Yates children before calling 911 and later confessing.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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