agreed

past tense of agree
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as in bargained
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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Recent Examples of agreed More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 According to prosecutors, Lumumba agreed to accept $50,000 disguised as five $10,000 campaign contribution checks. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The deal was agreed to under President Barack Obama's administration. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 6 July 2026 The campaign culminated in a threat by the White House to withhold federal funding unless the Smithsonian agreed to turn over all documents for a content review. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 The companies agreed to maintain ITV’s linear channels and the ITVX streaming platform as free services that met the existing public service broadcasting commitments. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The budget also raises a tax on commercial health plans, part of a suite of revenue-raising measures lawmakers and the governor agreed upon to balance the budget. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Lawmakers agreed last year to require those recipients to pay $30 a month starting next year. CBS News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • Shakespeare’s description now appears more significant and also helps explain why the Bard’s production of Richard II in February 1601 coincided with the start of the Earl of Essex’s rebellion.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • That has coincided with Saudi Arabia opening more shipping routes through the Red Sea in order to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
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  • Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The proceedings were frequently bogged down by arguments over whether certain exhibits could be admitted into evidence and publicly broadcast via a camera in the courtroom.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The last person who admitted a mistake or proposed something uncertain and ambitious.
    Daniela Landherr, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The multi-tasking treatment can also be blended onto the high points of the face for a natural-looking glow.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Both events sought to intertwine the French capital and the biggest event in esports, through official channels and an epic performance that blended the cultures of both communities.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Coney Barrett signed on to the majority opinion that Roberts wrote, and Kavanaugh concurred.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett concurred.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • At the time, the movie superstar confessed to nervously practicing the song alone in his pickup truck, in his garage, to get the complicated rap right.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • After months of silence, the doctor confessed last month to killing a dozen seriously ill patients during home visits, dpa reported.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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