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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses put on some agreeable music for dinner

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Recent Examples of agreeable But while Putin was initially agreeable to cooperating with the Bush administration, being the first world leader to call Bush after the 9/11 attacks, their relationship soured fairly quickly. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 Joe Donner and Van Galbraith, two of the world’s most agreeable men, quickly agreed. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 May 2025 Cucumbers are actually agreeable to growing in a pot under the right conditions. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 Polite, kind, pleasing, and agreeable are terms Merriam-Webster uses to define nice. Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for agreeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeable
Adjective
  • Using a real-life incarceration facility near Geelong in Victoria that had just opened (but wasn’t populated yet), Williams has a setting that’s sunny and modern, not inherently depressing if not exactly pleasant, either.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
  • The most pleasant surprise to me was Ohio’s Matt Ponatoski, ranked as the No. 29 QB by 247Sports.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • To their credit, the Heat have been gracious in their credit to the Panthers.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
  • The food was unfussy and full-flavored, the service gracious, and the staff — from the spa therapists to the bakers — seemed genuinely happy to be here.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Fiserv's coin will also be compatible with the solana blockchain, a popular choice for stablecoin transactions thanks to its speed and low costs.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • That’s all fine and good, suggesting several key improvements to the series’ comeback edition last year, some of them addressing pretty common complaints.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, nice to get an explanation for why Vondrousova has been invisible.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • From my perspective, this is a nice example of Cisco’s growing emphasis on easing the customer/user experience.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) does not violate the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s due process rights by forcing them to consent to federal courts’ authority.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 20 June 2025
  • The unanimous decision from the three-judge panel keeps a pause on a lower court’s temporary restraining order a week before that had directed the federal government to return control of Guard troops to Newsom.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The best overall pick was Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil for its subtle-yet-buildable luminosity, minimal transfer onto clothes, and delightful fragrance.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 17 June 2025
  • To watch dancing is intrinsically delightful, and Flanagan, without doing anything exceptional with the camera, conveys a spectatorial sense of that delight.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Here, amiable staff are on hand to bring you champagne and snacks, and offer expert advice on the best sunbathing locations and spots for a sea dip.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • By contrast, the MAC’s outreach feels amiable and old-school.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

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“Agreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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