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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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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
Eric Smith, literary agent and founder of Neighborhood Literary, agreed that for novelists, the product is what dictates the trajectory – more so than who the author is.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
While the solutions vary, all sides agree that health care is highly expensive and the system needs to be improved.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Hours later, OpenAI swooped in to secure its own Pentagon deal, agreeing to terms that critics say offer far weaker protections.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon agreed to inject $400 million into MP Materials, and took a 15% ownership stake.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
While the solutions vary, all sides agree that health care is highly expensive and the system needs to be improved.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Hours later, OpenAI swooped in to secure its own Pentagon deal, agreeing to terms that critics say offer far weaker protections.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon agreed to inject $400 million into MP Materials, and took a 15% ownership stake.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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In the piece published March 21, the 54-year-old actress chronicles her previously undisclosed breast cancer diagnosis, which coincided with both of her parents dying in hospice care.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers’ winning streak coincided with the team’s best run of health this season, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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His core thesis was that the president’s formal constitutional powers are constrained, with their effectiveness reliant on their ability to bargain and persuade other key political players.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The result is a sandwich that illuminates, a sandwich that delights, a sandwich that redefines the Italian combo as a structure, a set of relationships, a formula that admits many solutions.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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After fueling a fourth-quarter comeback win for the Nuggets (43-28) on Friday night, the 33-year-old guard admitted the accolade has been on his mind as a source of motivation.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The researcher says that because antimatter particles are more massive than matter particles, during pair production in the early universe, the antimatter particles were slower than the corresponding matter particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are also playful, family-forward touches, including a children’s play yard with direct access from bedrooms, designed to blend safety and fun without sacrificing the clean modern lines.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 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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In response to Kagan, Justice Amy Coney Barrett filed a concurring opinion that staked out a moderate conservative position.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rooney concurred and expressed confidence in other areas too.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sources say the men denied the allegations but eventually confessed under severe torture.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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