1
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
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility in the attack, and reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire agreement with Israel in place since November of last year.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
The law featured bipartisan agreement on multiple areas in the criminal justice sphere instead of trying to solve everything.
—Taylor Millard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
In her lawsuit, Abel says she was terminated after Jones breached an agreement between Wayfarer and Lively not to undermine each other through the media.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The latest is an agreement with Iraq to rehabilitate the Kirkuk oilfield.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
The law featured bipartisan agreement on multiple areas in the criminal justice sphere instead of trying to solve everything.
—Taylor Millard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
In her lawsuit, Abel says she was terminated after Jones breached an agreement between Wayfarer and Lively not to undermine each other through the media.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The latest is an agreement with Iraq to rehabilitate the Kirkuk oilfield.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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Institute formal mechanisms with clear parameters Institute formal mechanisms for challenging consensus and surfacing concerns, with explicit guidelines about leadership's decision-making authority.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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While dealers were in consensus that the energy was high and a wide range of serious collectors from across the region as well as Europe and the US were in attendance, the sales reports appeared to tell a story of two different fairs.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The nine-theater commitment builds upon a previous 2023 pact that called for eight Imax systems, effectively tripling the partners’ footprint since early last year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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That includes pacts with major broadcast groups including Nexstar, Gray, Sinclair, Tegna, Hearst, Sunbeam, Cox Media, Scripps, Weigel, Mission, News Press and Marquee.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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And Crypto Brace For A $9 Trillion Fed Price Flip Google Chrome Attack Warning—Stop Using Your Passwords ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Wednesday, March 19 The Stoics, such as Seneca and Epictetus, proposed that true happiness lies in acceptance, inner peace, and living in accordance with nature.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 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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These robots are not just individual agents but part of a networked system that communicates and works in unison.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Even as the two sisters dance in unison, Ashwini appears more pragmatic and austere while Arpana loses herself in a kind of rapturous revelry.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The three-day convention welcomed stars from popular television shows and movies, comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers, and vendors to celebrate their favorite stories.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Two-thirds of all state legislatures can also call for an amendment, which would trigger a constitutional convention.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The salt accord therefore brings in that human, animalistic element but in a much lighter way.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2025
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The accords were never fully implemented and violence flared up periodically in the seven years that followed.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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And even aid groups whose contracts are still active may not be able to assist in the earthquake relief efforts.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now that all the Dolphins’ contracts have been registered, what remained true a week ago remains the case today: The Dolphins didn’t guarantee a single dollar, beyond this season, to any of their new players.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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The full moon phase is a symbol of culmination and completion, and in this particular case, around themes of fairness, compromise and emotional harmony.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Very well made with notable harmony, enjoy this with roast chicken, duck, and seafood such as tuna or salmon (just like Pinot Noir) over the next 3-5 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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