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Recent Examples of agreement The discussions, which are not unusual in any serious federal case, did not result in an agreement, the source familiar with the discussions said at the time. David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 But in recent years it has been dogged by questions about its culture, approach to complaints handling, and use of non-disclosure agreements. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Several weeks later, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the loan agreement at the British Museum. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Master lease agreements with apartment complexes provide an additional 384 beds. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agreement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
Noun
  • After backing out those sectors, the economy would’ve added 70,000 jobs, in line with Wall Street’s consensus, instead of losing 23,000 jobs.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The story of a respected doctor discovering that his son has committed a racially motivated murder, his latest was a consensus choice across the festival, also taking the festival’s Junior Jury and Europa Cinemas Label honors.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That means even products that otherwise qualify for preferential treatment under the North American trade pact could have been included in these duties.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The plot moves in accordance with how characters evolve in their relationships — and Hal’s actions often inform the drama’s larger crises.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In Germany, teams are run in accordance with what is known as the 50+1 rule.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The fury of bodies colliding, hypercharged by the fear and loneliness and tragedy of being young, righted itself into something almost breathing and moving in unison.
    Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists say West Virginia’s low light pollution is creating a refuge for fireflies, including rare species that flash in perfect unison.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Instead of following the hypercar convention of using a carbon-fiber monocoque, Okuyama selected an aluminum spaceframe.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Saint-Tropez remains stubbornly itself, with social rituals and unspoken conventions that aren't always obvious at first.
    Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But oil prices turned higher ahead of the weekend in the absence of any confirmation of an accord, amid reports that Iran was planning to block US and Israeli ships from the waterway.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After multiple flare-ups and suggestions of an imminent accord, there do not appear to be any concrete plans to end the 24-week war.
    August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In May, Peevy was given a contract extension through 2031, the financial terms of which have not been disclosed.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic members of the Public Service Commission, the state’s energy regulator, say the contract is risky for Georgia’s residential customers.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Later, the Moon opposes Saturn, reminding us that harmony still needs structure.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For centuries most Western Classical music was based on tonality, a system in which melodies and harmonies revolve around a central key.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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