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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
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Adjective
  • 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
  • Her biggest piece of advice for creating a pleasant patio at your own home?
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 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
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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  • La Terrasse du Petit Palais makes for delightful open air lakefront dining at the 1906 Fairmont Le Montreux Palace hotel, while its indoor Montreux Jazz Café features a fine dining menu, despite its casual name.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Upon receiving the ball, Joao Pedro turns, drives forward, and slides a delightful ball through to Simon Adingra, making a dangerous out-to-in run from the flank.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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  • The Duke of Sussex sat and shared a friendly conversation with her and Jack at his last major royal event — King Charles' coronation in May 2023 — and Eugenie's amiable interaction with Nonoo seems to continue the trend of the cousins being on good terms.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • But keep an eye on their amiable cousin Aurora, because her fate this season might be far worse than Agnes'.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025

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“Agreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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