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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of agreed The Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission both agreed to the change. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Some attorneys questioned the legality of charging 18% interest, and most agreed that the higher rate would have to be disclosed in a contract to be legally enforceable. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Ecobank agreed a partnership with China’s payment system to enable transaction settlements in the yuan currency. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Murphy agreed and went back to the script to change a few things to give Madsen a heroic ending. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Saab cooperation Pulido’s arrival in Miami could give prosecutors an opportunity to pursue allegations that have remained unresolved for years, particularly now that Saab has agreed to cooperate with the government. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The board ultimately agreed to continue the conversation at its next meeting. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 European trade commissioner Maroš Sefčovič said Friday that China has agreed to halve its exports of hybrid cars to the bloc, after Beijing had repeatedly rejected requests. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The production also agreed to address backlash to their use of private security, ensuring there would be no policing or harassing of locals on nearby public streets. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • Two of the three strongest on record — in 1982-83 and 1997-98 — coincided with above-average precipitation in California and caused considerable damage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The arrest, which came as public interest in the investigation remained high, coincided with the search of a property nearby in Westminster, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even Macron’s current minister of education, Édouard Geffray, has admitted that at least some of his five children attend private establishments.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI also did not include full prompts or run-time details for how their agents uncovered the proofs, and officials admitted in a blog post about the results that citations and written descriptions of findings could be improved in future releases.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The problem is that potential feedstocks are so easily contaminated, especially in fashion — an industry obsessed with novelty and differentiation, where polyester might be embellished with sequins, or cotton might be blended with elastane.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda until blended.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 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
  • Searchlight’s Sydney Brumfield, who was in Helsinki for her Nordic Genre Lab juror duty, concurred.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The bosses of two rival firms, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, quickly concurred.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Shea initially lied about the discrepancy but later confessed, according to Merriweather.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Two more search warrants were carried out for the TikTok account, and during an interview, deputies said the teen confessed to taking photos of a younger child and using AI to alter the images to make the child appear nude.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Agreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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