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as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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Recent Examples of come round
But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
What rough wireless provider, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Los Angeles to be born?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 June 2025
Simon [Kirke] came round to help me with the lyrics.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft April 24 is coming round the bend and at us like like a freight train.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
For the coming round, various complexities in the French electoral system make predictions difficult.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Every year, the big COP climate conference comes round again.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
By the time the 1990s came round, nylons were a thing of the past—seen only on first ladies, or ripped up on the legs of Courtney Love.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
What rough wireless provider, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Los Angeles to be born?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 June 2025
Simon [Kirke] came round to help me with the lyrics.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft April 24 is coming round the bend and at us like like a freight train.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
For the coming round, various complexities in the French electoral system make predictions difficult.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Every year, the big COP climate conference comes round again.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
By the time the 1990s came round, nylons were a thing of the past—seen only on first ladies, or ripped up on the legs of Courtney Love.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come round
Verb
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to documents from the vote, PS agreed to a 20-year contract with the county.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even Eli, who hated the book on sight, came around to it by way of class discussions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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After some harsh words and a difficult night, Sarah came around the next morning.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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