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 Iowa just agreed to pay $4 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 Fans agreed and shared their displeasure at the lack of a quarterback sneak. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 Lumentum , Marvell Technology — Shares of Marvell ticked 3% higher, while Lumentum rose 2% before being halted, after the former agreed to acquire the latter company in an all-stock deal that values Lumentum at $115 billion . — Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Most Americans have never agreed to be part of a searchable lineup, but many of them are. — Edward Longe, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 Earlier this year, the 4th District Appellate Court in Springfield agreed to put a hold on bargaining while the university’s underlying appeal of the union’s certification proceeds. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 He was sentenced in early 2017 to five years in prison and agreed to pay $246,862 in restitution to Cal Fire. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Neither the district court nor the 9th Circuit, however, agreed to the Justice Department's request. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 For decades, Democrats and Republicans alike have agreed that the terrorists in Tehran, who have been killing Americans for 47 years, cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • The ice cap’s retreat coincided with anthropogenic climate change driving up summer temperatures.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Of the four patterns, engulfment was the only one that explained why more severe symptoms coincided with a worse life.
    — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement In this way, a war intended to deter future American attacks could instead strengthen a regional consensus that Iran must be dealt a serious blow rather than accommodated or bargained with.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kennedy announced an effort to do that—with much ballyhoo—but later admitted that the FDA did not ban or even have an agreement with food companies to remove the dyes.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Palacios, breaking down in tears, admitted Capador was the one who did the hiring.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Typographic variables like size, color, and weight corresponded to tag frequency or popularity.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The decision was a blow for McConnell-Johnson, who said four of her top-10 sales days in the past year corresponded with WNBA Finals games.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Born from the international slave trade during the 18th century, the hybrid language primarily blended the French spoken by colonists and slavers with multiple West African dialects, particularly from the Senegambian region.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The administration had obtained the state’s public voter rolls, which the DHS had blended with its own immigration information and third-party data.
    — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 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
  • Lee concurred but pointed out the Stonepeak transfer ordinance laid out that the $75 million should be used for pensions, although the language does not give further details, such as a deadline.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Lin was subsequently disappeared from the film, all sources concurred, and Belgrad stepped in as the primary Netflix exec overseeing the project (until, of course, he was laid off last week).
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nancy Wilcox remains missing, and Pender said Bundy confessed to killing her.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bundy had confessed to Aime’s death before his death, without providing any details, according to the Associated Press.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Agreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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