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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
Nearly 150 have been released in cease-fire agreements or other deals, while dozens of bodies have been recovered by Israeli forces and eight captives have been rescued alive.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes days before the first phase of the Israel-Hamas hostage-ceasefire agreement is set to expire, and just hours after Hamas handed over the final hostages due for release under the first phase.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The audio company has been the ad sales and distribution partner for CBS Sports since 2022, and has now struck an exclusive, multi-year agreement with CBS on the additional business segments.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The first seems to be a nuclear agreement with Iran.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes days before the first phase of the Israel-Hamas hostage-ceasefire agreement is set to expire, and just hours after Hamas handed over the final hostages due for release under the first phase.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The audio company has been the ad sales and distribution partner for CBS Sports since 2022, and has now struck an exclusive, multi-year agreement with CBS on the additional business segments.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The first seems to be a nuclear agreement with Iran.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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Starmer is one of few leaders who have floated sending troops into Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force, although there appears to be no consensus across Europe on a willingness to commit NATO forces to an effort to uphold a ceasefire.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But negotiations in Cairo last week failed to achieve any consensus on implementation of the second phase.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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For every pact, Merlin Entertainments and the LEGO Group promise to help underserved children and their families enjoy playtime at LEGOLAND Resorts as well.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Under the pact, Daniels will develop and executive produce comedy, drama and limited series for linear networks and streamers through his Lee Daniels Entertainment banner, with an emphasis on platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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The increase in prescriptions, and the prescribers who work in a broad range of specialties, point to the need for further audits into whether claims are being paid in accordance with Medicare requirements, the IG said.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Experts from the Earthquake Research Center of Istanbul Technical University and civil engineering professors from Dokuz Eylül university concluded that if the hotel had been built in accordance with earthquake regulations the building would not have collapsed.—
Emily Wither,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
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Denver dominated the paint, the glass and the break, but most of the team went cold in unison Thursday in a 121-112 loss to the Bucks.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes the team will even start barking in unison.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The first national political conventions that African Americans staged in the U.S., beginning in September 1830, castigated discrimination.—
Linn Washington,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Meet Minneapolis — the city's convention and visitors bureau — needs 51% of hotels to opt in, per state legislation that passed in 2023.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hopelessness can lead to immigrants leaving the country on their own accord.—
Kristina Fullerton Rico,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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Motivated by the chance to follow in the footsteps of Rennes alumni such as Yoann Gourcuff, Ousmane Dembele and Eduardo Camavinga, Tel signed a kind of pre-contract – known in France as an accord de non-sollicitation (non-solicitation agreement) – with Les Rouge et Noir in 2018.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Monday’s announcement indicated that Holt had signed a new long-term contract to remain with the network, but as the leader of one program instead of two.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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All three agreements are contingency fee contracts, meaning the districts will pay the firms out of any monetary damages they’re awarded.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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