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 After selecting Braden Smith 38th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Pacers agreed to bring him in on a two-way deal, then the team signed Kobe Brown to a two-way pact early in the free agency period. Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 With Elliot Anderson having agreed a £116million move to Manchester City, Forest have a void to fill. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Tehran and Washington agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last month. Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 But after the town’s economy cratered with the closure of the local sardine cannery, Rangel, anxious to provide for the couple’s 1-year-old daughter, agreed to take a smuggling job. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Afterward, everyone in the room agreed that the best story had been about a phone conversation with Peggy Lee. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Paramount had previously agreed not to close the transaction before July 22. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 July 2026 The Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, Clayton Tucker, agreed. Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Ross, who owns the Arlington steakhouse Mercury Chophouse and Hearsay, a restaurant located inside Choctaw Stadium, agreed that soccer fans have been good for business. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • The aggressive push by streamers has coincided with the near-total collapse of regional sports cable channels — outlets that were not so long ago the most profitable engines of pay TV.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • That slide has coincided with a drop in SpaceX, Elon Musk's other trillion-dollar company, which held a record market debut in June and has lost almost 40% of its value since its peak close.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Pay, including wages, salaries and bonuses, like the Council’s Mulgrew $10K checks, must be collectively bargained.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • Union spokesperson Tina Acree said employees on Wednesday decided to delay filing a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Board alleging the district bargained in bad faith.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Today, international students are admitted for duration of status.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Most of the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, while the offenses admitted by Manzano carry a maximum penalty of 20 years.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 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
  • Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • After the red paint disappeared, the curbs blended back into the concrete, leaving drivers to determine whether parking was allowed under a new California law aimed at improving visibility at intersections.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 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
  • Roodhooft concurred when asked whether Philipsen came into the race in the form his team expected.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Coney Barrett signed on to the majority opinion that Roberts wrote, and Kavanaugh concurred.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting.
    Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Heinrich confessed to abducting, assaulting and killing Jacob.
    Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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“Agreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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