1
as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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2
as in pact
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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3
as in accordance
a state of consistency
the amount in column A needs to be in agreement with the total receipts minus expenses
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Recent Examples of agreement
Housing experts advise people who co-buy to put an agreement in writing, as Currier and Kremer have done.
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Rhaina Cohen, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Thousands of federal workers are bracing for layoffs after the White House threatened mass firings if an agreement isn’t reached to avoid a government shutdown.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And while countries like Japan have tariff trade deals in place, the current agreement only exempts generic medicines.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
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Rhaina Cohen, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Thousands of federal workers are bracing for layoffs after the White House threatened mass firings if an agreement isn’t reached to avoid a government shutdown.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And while countries like Japan have tariff trade deals in place, the current agreement only exempts generic medicines.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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Neither has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite decades of eligibility and a cosmic consensus of their greatness.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thursday’s executive order states that the deal constitutes a qualified divestiture as required by the ban-or-sale law that passed with strong bipartisan consensus last year.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The companies’ current agreement expires on Tuesday, September 30 — the same day a separate pact between YouTube TV and TelevisaUnivision also expires.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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That is why Trump must take the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact not as a rejection, but as a warning shot.—
Firas Maksad,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In the 1940s, the Department of Defense was given its current name, and department officials were titled in accordance.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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My spirit is overflowing in unison with all of you who are grieving with me at this time.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fans don glowing bracelets and stomp in unison, shaking the ground and chanting in an engulfing display of Cuban-American pride.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Organized by local resident Shaun Smith, the convention aims to bring the gaming community to the city.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Free Press has won 10 Pulitzer Prizes — with the first coming in 1932 for our coverage of a huge parade during an American Legion convention.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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But Israeli critics say the accords instead set the stage for a surge in violence by Palestinian militants.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Not every major player has signed those accords (notably China and Russia); however, other nations have signaled alternative approaches to resource governance and cooperation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Adames had a rocky start to his tenure in San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million deal this offseason, the largest contract in franchise history at the time.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department reportedly closed a probe into whether Homan accepted $50,000 for potential government contracts.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ten years on from the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the vision of improving lives everywhere in harmony with our planet is under unprecedented strain.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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