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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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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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
There was no agreement signed at a sit-down meeting.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
The agreement was signed in New Delhi by India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
No agreement between the city and the state to suspend bus fares has yet been announced.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
The agreement was signed in New Delhi by India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
No agreement between the city and the state to suspend bus fares has yet been announced.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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Smack, the consensus top kicker in the draft, could be worth a late selection to provide some competition.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to Associated Administrators of Los Angeles/Teamsters Local 2010, which represents about 3,000 LAUSD administrators, roughly 96% of its members voted in favor of the labor pact.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The pact also calls for strengthening operational capacities of the Haiti National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti, defining cooperation protocols with the Gang Suppression Force and the reactivation of the National Commission for Disarmament, Dismantlement and Reintegration.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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His heart can beat rapidly or stop completely, and his chest can rise and fall in accordance with his heartbeat.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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In accordance with the county’s noncooperation policy, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the county’s jail, did not honor a 2023 federal detention request to hold Jalloh in pretrial detention until ICE could assume custody.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Bryan stretched it out across something close to 20 minutes, weaving in introductions of his band members, letting each take a turn at showing off their prowess, while the crowd jumped, shouted and swayed in unison.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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The mandolins weave intricate patterns together, in counterpoint or unison.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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But even that is uncertain; Bianco won more delegates at the state party convention, though neither candidate cleared the threshold needed to win a formal endorsement.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The New England cannabis convention going on the same day in Boston has more juice than the GOP confab in Worcester.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The incident comes at a key moment, as negotiators from Mexico, the United States and Canada work to revise a free-trade accord that is a linchpin of the Mexican economy.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The ruling party in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region reconstituted a parliament that had been disbanded as part of a postwar accord in 2022.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, another year each on their contracts.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winters, who is entering the final year of his contract, apparently became expendable after the Niners brought back Dre Greenlaw in free agency.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Things really clicked when the two started putting their harmonies and guitar parts together for the first time.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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