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agreeing

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verb

present participle of agree
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of agreeing
Verb
So, any housing development therefore would depend on ComEd agreeing to sell, a prospect Knudsen considers realistic but one utility executives have ruled out. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 Agents built from similar models can make similar mistakes, which can include agreeing too much. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026 At the meeting, the group agreed to continue working to lay a path for authoring legislation that could result in the Bears agreeing to build their new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois or perhaps even Chicago. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The end result was a sale process, with Wood agreeing to continue serving as an executive in some capacity for an amount of time to be determined. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 Another boost comes from city labor unions agreeing to new contracts this year that include no pay raises during fiscal 2027 — and in some cases fiscal 2028. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Under the 2015 agreement, Hollywood Park paid up front for roads, water lines, streetlights and event-day police and emergency services, with the city agreeing to eventually reimburse Kroenke for those expenses. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Maviglio said Becerra has taken a cautious approach against Hilton, including agreeing to just one debate ahead of the election. — Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Their lifting was contingent on Iraq’s dismantling its weapons of mass destruction program and agreeing to respect Kuwaiti sovereignty. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeing
Adjective
  • Rooms The design of the rooms is really well done and consistent throughout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Risk messages must be consistent, culturally sensitive and practical.
    — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Launched in July, The Edit Stick, $32, marked the brand’s biggest marketing push and largest investment to date, coinciding with the debut of its Duo Brush Conceal, $26.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The installation was first publicly shown in New York on January 29, coinciding with the second anniversary of the death of Hind Rajab.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Equity and Casa Bonita management have been bargaining since April 2025, with the union meeting with management at least once a month, Hoeschen said.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.
    — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In mid-2023, JPMorgan agreed to a $290 million settlement with victims of Epstein without admitting wrongdoing.
    — Eamon Javers,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The author laughs ruefully when accused of his own version of nostalgia, admitting that the version of the airport he’s created feels closer to our present-day reality.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The move in its corresponding options prices was even bigger, with the Cboe Volatility index falling about four points to below 17, the biggest one-day drop in the volatility gauge since at least July.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Close wore a coat dress made of Burkina Faso fabric, while Stone was dressed in the corresponding blazer and skirt.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Untitled Top-Down Action Shooter A stylish top-down action shooter blending katana combat and gunplay set on a western frontier.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Materson’s intricate embroideries stray in their subjects from baseball to outer space, with the most striking blending imagination and documentation.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
    — Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Partner with community leaders who represent underserved groups to ensure information is relevant and culturally congruent.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.
    — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026

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“Agreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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