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 In June 2025, Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter agreed to buy a majority stake in the Lakers from the Buss family in a deal that valued the team at $10 billion, a then-record for a sports franchise. Ian Thomas, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Also last month, Archer agreed to buy three aviation and autonomy businesses from Boeing — Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu — to boost its flying-taxi and autonomous flight capabilities. Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Strangers can become props, and public spaces can turn into film sets no one agreed to take part in. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Then there's also the planetary protection agreements that many countries have agreed to. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Dave Townsend, partner in Dorsey & Whitney’s International Trade Group, agreed that the developments of recent days have injected more trouble into USMCA negotiations. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 The company has agreed to freeze the merger until either the antitrust challenge is resolved or June 1, 2027 — whichever comes first. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Until those sanctions were terminated, the US agreed to issue waivers for the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and derivatives. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The comments came on the same day the 60-day negotiation period agreed to in the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran expired. August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • The deterioration in DeepMind’s talent flows coincided with the lab tightening its publication rules, Hurd said, something that Zeki researchers say may have weakened one of the lab’s most important draws for research-minded staff.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The post coincided with National Dog Day, which is observed annually on August 26 to recognize the contribution of dogs to society and encourage adoption from rescue shelters.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold.
    Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last December, Galvan admitted paying the bribe and pleaded guilty to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of tax assessment.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Once admitted, the person becomes a green card holder; the physical card is generally mailed afterward.
    María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Samoan prime minister’s office and the former prime minister who corresponded with Kennedy did not respond to requests for comment.
    Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Market reports suggested that drop corresponded with a 3 percent increase of rental prices in June, which was quickly doubled to a 6 percent increase in July, as available units continued to decrease through August.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Curry never took himself too seriously as an actor and blended seamlessly with human actors and puppets alike.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 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
  • Hernandez concurred in her order that The Club is in violation of city laws.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Still, not all industry experts concurred with the rosy view widely held by speakers on the recent SAMHSA webinar.
    Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Charles, on the other hand, confessed to being rested and ready, despite working through a last minute technical glitch that had reared its head in the past few days.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After his arrest, Reut initially confessed to shooting Berezovska on Zhykovych’s orders, according to Ukrainian prosecutors.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Agreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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