as in consistent
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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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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
Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Several of the defendants have been hit with similar issues at the original Astor on Third building, agreeing to a $500,000 lawsuit settlement in February that requires them to fix accessibility issues.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
San Diego Unified School District and its union reached the tentative deal last month after a year of bargaining, agreeing on a new contract and to settle a dispute and avoid a one-day strike over special-education staffing.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The city of Anaheim last year considered taking over the struggling transportation network and signed a letter agreeing to explore the move.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The changes implemented by the board in February included lowering the threshold — from $400,000 to $250,001 — required for district staff to seek school board approval before agreeing to a contract for goods or services.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and two RBIs just days after agreeing to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Cubs.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
No confirmation has been provided about whether such elements as Jessie Buckley’s expected best actress win indeed went into the decision to dress the five stars who wore Chanel, but there’s no denying that fashion labels look at several variables before agreeing to create custom looks.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
The two teams eventually settled, with both agreeing to accept the other as fellow Cleveland Guardians.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Several of the defendants have been hit with similar issues at the original Astor on Third building, agreeing to a $500,000 lawsuit settlement in February that requires them to fix accessibility issues.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
San Diego Unified School District and its union reached the tentative deal last month after a year of bargaining, agreeing on a new contract and to settle a dispute and avoid a one-day strike over special-education staffing.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The city of Anaheim last year considered taking over the struggling transportation network and signed a letter agreeing to explore the move.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The changes implemented by the board in February included lowering the threshold — from $400,000 to $250,001 — required for district staff to seek school board approval before agreeing to a contract for goods or services.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and two RBIs just days after agreeing to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Cubs.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
No confirmation has been provided about whether such elements as Jessie Buckley’s expected best actress win indeed went into the decision to dress the five stars who wore Chanel, but there’s no denying that fashion labels look at several variables before agreeing to create custom looks.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
The two teams eventually settled, with both agreeing to accept the other as fellow Cleveland Guardians.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeing
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State emergency officials coordinated the test with cities, counties, school districts, colleges, tribal nations, and other agencies to ensure a consistent approach.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the Lions lost a lot of high scoring games, but with Monroe’s consistent pitching success, the team is more well-rounded with an ability to win close, low scoring bouts.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Hughes to keep up with Colorado’s Makar and Dallas’ Heiskanen can’t be ignored here either, nor should the Edmonton Oilers’ rise coinciding with Evan Bouchard’s.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nonetheless, development continued, with the model’s debut in 1987 as Enzo’s ultimate road-going statement, coinciding that year with the company’s 40th anniversary.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nardi wasn’t shy about admitting how tough the recovery process was both physically and mentally.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2004, a former journalist for El Mercurio published a letter in The Clinic admitting her failure to report on human rights violations and remembering colleagues who had been disappeared for their work.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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If their finish would have earned them prize money, USATF will pay them the corresponding amount.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each pitch outcome has corresponding odds and users have a limited timeframe to choose whether to wager.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Maurer imagines blending the fungi with Martian or lunar dirt; their sticky mycelia would cement it into an extraterrestrial equivalent of particle board.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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This vibrant pickle-centric culture, blending health, fun, and innovation, underscores how pickles have become a dynamic and enduring symbol of American creativity, taste, and innovation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.—
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The dynamics by category, though, are much less congruent, with the only category to jump double-digits being fragrance in the mass market while consumers in makeup, for example, seem to be trading up.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Attendance has been lower in recent years, congruent with public sentiment, but team personnel appeared to outnumber fans this year.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Agreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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