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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
Therapists recommend agreeing on how household chores will be divided before move-in day, not after resentment starts building. Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 So, what exactly are the most powerful companies in the world seemingly agreeing on? Don Muir, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The remaining correspondents very nearly quit, before agreeing to stay on. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Manchester United have completed the signing of goalkeeper Kit Margetson, 20, from Swansea after agreeing a compensation package with the Championship club. Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 27 July 2026 In May 2026, Lively, Baldoni and the other parties reached a settlement, agreeing to dismiss their remaining claims with prejudice and waive any appeals. Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The company later agreed to pay about $6 million in refunds for 2,000 multi-family building owners to settle the case, while also agreeing to lower their rates for that service in the future. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 The visit also gave new impetus to economic ties, with both countries agreeing to rapidly increase bilateral trade, expand cooperation in economic forums such as the World Trade Organization, and establish a financial dialogue mechanism. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 The filmmakers found that even mentioning her bloodline repelled potential subjects from agreeing to be interviewed. Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeing
Adjective
  • Unlike a felt-tip pen, which delivers a relatively consistent line, a brush liner behaves more like a tiny paintbrush.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Boise police will work with counsel and prosecutors to make sure enforcement is consistent, with the law and also protects people’s rights, spokesperson Haley Williams said.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Concerns over public health, drug use, safety and the cost to emergency services have helped fuel local policies to build more shelters, coinciding with drops in the number of people living on the street.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, shares of CrowdStrike and fellow Club cyber name Palo Alto Networks fell nearly 2% Wednesday, coinciding with a broader pullback in enterprise software stocks in the session.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • No deployment date has been set for Hyundai’s Korean plants at all, so the union is bargaining pre-emptively, trying to lock in protections before the humanoid robots show up rather than after.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The restaurant’s cliff divers, magicians, puppeteers and roving performers have been bargaining with management for more than a year, after officially voting to unionize in November 2024.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • This is a common leadership blind spot—especially among high performers—where admitting any vulnerability, or even pausing, feels indistinguishable from weakness.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The school had begun admitting women to its full-time MBA program in 1963.
    Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Klimoska has been part of the Talents Sarajevo program at Sarajevo Film Festival, and the corresponding scheme at the Berlinale.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Putnam notes that each vessel carries a distinct color corresponding to its stage of life—yellow for birth, red for growth and blue for rebirth.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Turntable Spirits are a relatively young independent blending house based in Glasgow.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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