as in consistent
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as in coinciding
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing
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as in bargaining
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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as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone
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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident
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as in blending
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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as in assenting
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published
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Recent Examples of agreeing
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Iranian critics of the MoU claim Tehran was too hasty in agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without gaining any tangible benefits from the agreement.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Last year Newsom delayed the return-to-office mandate one year in exchange for unions agreeing to help cut down on the state’s employee compensation costs.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The court’s liberal bloc — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissented on the Equal Protection issue, while agreeing in part that the Title IX claim failed in a seemingly unanimous 9-0 agreement.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Miami has already acquired a former MVP this offseason, reportedly agreeing to a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Three days after agreeing to send LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, the Hornets are trading Miles Bridges along with a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns, league sources confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Sunday.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
After providing certain documents and agreeing to deposit the lease payments with the bankruptcy court's clerk, Antero was dismissed from the adversary action.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, Israel’s military launched a drone attack in southern Lebanon, a day after agreeing to withdraw some troops from the region.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Iranian critics of the MoU claim Tehran was too hasty in agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without gaining any tangible benefits from the agreement.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Last year Newsom delayed the return-to-office mandate one year in exchange for unions agreeing to help cut down on the state’s employee compensation costs.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The court’s liberal bloc — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissented on the Equal Protection issue, while agreeing in part that the Title IX claim failed in a seemingly unanimous 9-0 agreement.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Miami has already acquired a former MVP this offseason, reportedly agreeing to a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Three days after agreeing to send LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, the Hornets are trading Miles Bridges along with a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns, league sources confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Sunday.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
After providing certain documents and agreeing to deposit the lease payments with the bankruptcy court's clerk, Antero was dismissed from the adversary action.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, Israel’s military launched a drone attack in southern Lebanon, a day after agreeing to withdraw some troops from the region.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeing
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Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
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Improving dead hang time requires consistent practice, gradual progression, and complementary strength exercises.
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Boston University is hosting 32 Norwegians for 10 weeks, until mid-August, in the Gründerskolen Norway entrepreneurship program, coinciding with the premier global soccer tournament.
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He had been sidelined by a right hamstring strain since late May, coinciding with the Rays’ majors-worst-matching 8-16 run.
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While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.
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Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
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Second, build trust and psychological safety by being open, admitting mistakes, and listening attentively.
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
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Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
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This helps to create distinct layers in the pie, rather than everything blending together.
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
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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.
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The dynamics by category, though, are much less congruent, with the only category to jump double-digits being fragrance in the mass market while consumers in makeup, for example, seem to be trading up.
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