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adjective

Definition of agreeingnext
as in consistent

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agreeing

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verb

present participle of agree
1
as in coinciding
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing

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2
as in bargaining
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter

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as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone

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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident

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as in blending
to form a pleasing relationship this warm climate seems to agree with you

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as in assenting
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published

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Recent Examples of agreeing
Verb
By halfway through the 2025 ceremony, the internet was pretty unanimous in agreeing that Glaser ate and left no crumbs. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025 By then, Penn State was already on its way to the Big Ten, with the Presidents of the league’s Universities agreeing in June 1990 to make the Nittany Lions the conference’s 11th school. — Tim Casey, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeing
  1. consistent
  2. coinciding
  3. admitting
  4. corresponding
  5. blending
  6. congruent
  7. collaborating
  8. conforming
Adjective
  • Their baserunning ability and aggressiveness will play an important role in making that versatility a consistent reality.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Indeterminate tomatoes are the vining tomato plants that can reach up to 12 feet or higher with their consistent growth.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of consistent
Verb
  • And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • Pep Guardiola, the City manager, was magnanimous in admitting his side rode their luck during the early stages.
    — Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Paranoid schizophrenia read one admitting diagnosis, though most say Richard had bipolar disorder.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of admitting
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  • The Tampa Bay Times reviewed nearly 600 storm tracks and corresponding sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean basin over the last four decades.
    — Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The January transfer window in the women’s game has many of the same complications that the corresponding window offers in the men’s one.
    — Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • The Snap Flow Note and its accessories transform note-taking into an artistic ritual, seamlessly blending functionality with self-expression.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And blending my voice with Chris Robinson’s was a special moment for me.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blending
Adjective
  • The requirement that executive orders be congruent with the Constitution and established laws becomes critical as the body politic reacts to a president’s executive orders.
    — Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of congruent
Verb
  • The two are also not ruling out collaborating with Dream in the future.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One standout moment was collaborating with Kyle De Volle — Rita Ora’s stylist — together with Ora starring in the campaigne, which propelled Charlotte Simone, both as a brand and as an independent designer, into a new stratosphere.
    — Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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