a meeting of (the) minds
noun phrase
: an understanding or agreement between two people or groups
The company and the union tried to come to a meeting of (the) minds.
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Achieving a meeting of the minds Still, some Israeli analysts hold out hope that the government can move beyond its most extreme members to seize the moment.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
While the team was in Arizona, Butler, Bush and manager Mark Kotsay had a meeting of the minds.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
Nunes said the culmination of Denim Futures represents a meeting of the minds, as well as a chance to share a trove of knowledge with consumers and other players, like manufacturers and brands.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024
Monty Roberts’ reflections about why their experiences of World War II as children might have fomented a meeting of the minds at mid-life becomes a rumination on authoritarian norms, as well as on the cumulative effects of small acts of kindness on the greater world.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 June 2024
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
While the team was in Arizona, Butler, Bush and manager Mark Kotsay had a meeting of the minds.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
Nunes said the culmination of Denim Futures represents a meeting of the minds, as well as a chance to share a trove of knowledge with consumers and other players, like manufacturers and brands.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024
Monty Roberts’ reflections about why their experiences of World War II as children might have fomented a meeting of the minds at mid-life becomes a rumination on authoritarian norms, as well as on the cumulative effects of small acts of kindness on the greater world.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 June 2024
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“A meeting of (the) minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20meeting%20of%20%28the%29%20minds. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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