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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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 couple agrees never to discuss this event with their young family; indeed, his overbearing mother insists that Carl view the kidnapping as something that happened to his body, but not to him.
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The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Several of the defendants have been hit with similar issues at the original Astor on Third building, agreeing to a $500,000 lawsuit settlement in February that requires them to fix accessibility issues.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Wasserman Schultz and Moskowitz agreed.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
So the Secretary agreed to that change.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Several of the defendants have been hit with similar issues at the original Astor on Third building, agreeing to a $500,000 lawsuit settlement in February that requires them to fix accessibility issues.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Wasserman Schultz and Moskowitz agreed.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
So the Secretary agreed to that change.
—CBS News, 29 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 administration has also sought to restrict work permits for asylum-seekers and to reexamine the cases of legal refugees admitted under the Biden administration.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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In her experience, 15% often corresponds to about 33 pounds (15 kilograms).—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Each pitch outcome has corresponding odds and users have a limited timeframe to choose whether to wager.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 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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Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, a Lenexa Democrat who’s running for insurance commissioner, concurred with his assessment that lawmakers couldn’t kill the project.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Council members at the March 23 meeting may have disagreed over whether new fines in the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) are necessary, but ultimately concurred that current rental laws needed to be better upheld.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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He was arrested at the home and later confessed to killing Eric, a student at Florida International University.—
March 30,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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