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 Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider outlawing school diversity policies that limit Asian American students at magnet programs and selective high schools. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 That year, after Israeli officials castigated Qatar for allegedly financing Hamas, the Qataris began demanding formal documentation of an arrangement the two governments had agreed was meant to provide relief to citizens of the beleaguered enclave. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Last month, Israel agreed to release five civilians detained by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Lebanon's help in searching for the bodies of Lebanese Jewish leaders abducted and killed in the 1980s, during Lebanon’s civil war. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Fitzgerald emerged with the ball, the Atlantic Coast Conference replay officials agreed and the Hurricanes won to stay unbeaten. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Buck last month agreed to a contract renewal with ESPN parent Disney, with the 5-year deal reportedly worth $108 million. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • The disclosure came in a filing on Wednesday that coincided with Meta's third-quarter earnings report, and represents a first among California's megacap tech companies.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • After allocating about 8% of GDP to NEOM, once contract cancellations are included, the government has admitted a costly defeat.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Portland decision — based in part on data the Department of Justice later admitted was false — prompted an extraordinary filing by Judge Jay Bybee, who all but pleaded with the court to rehear the case and interpret the law differently.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Rebbe corresponded with Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The shade that looks most natural may depend on skin tone, application and how much the dots are blended.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.
    — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 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
  • But Lugo concurred with Teymouri’s argument that the family’s extreme wealth and potential risk of flight required her to set a high bail.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Playwright Graham concurred with Boyle’s analysis, explaining that Ink is a deeply British piece of work.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sophie confessed to being a bit conflicted about tobacco, a plant that has killed untold humans, but is also showing promise in vaccine production and other pharmaceutical research.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kao confessed to federal agents that his business model consisted of bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts, and that the research Navatek was providing to the government was often worthless.
    — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026

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