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as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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Recent Examples of come round
For the coming round, various complexities in the French electoral system make predictions difficult.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
These public statements signal political will by many leading G-20 members, making the coming round of G-20 meetings in September an opportune time to act.
—Landry Signé, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
Every year, the big COP climate conference comes round again.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
By the time the 1990s came round, nylons were a thing of the past—seen only on first ladies, or ripped up on the legs of Courtney Love.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
Each fearful face comes round, what terror’s taught is soundless.
—Carol Muske-Dukes, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
When May 1968 comes round, the by-this-point mature Carole is ready to luxuriate in the free-thinking and free-love spirit of the times.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
The kitchen’s white walls, also in Venetian plaster, take on a golden hue as the sunlight comes round from the east.
—Howard Christian, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Andor season one was a big hit here at Vulture, so the news that Andor season two is coming round the mountain has been hotly anticipated.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2023
Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
These public statements signal political will by many leading G-20 members, making the coming round of G-20 meetings in September an opportune time to act.
—Landry Signé, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
Every year, the big COP climate conference comes round again.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
By the time the 1990s came round, nylons were a thing of the past—seen only on first ladies, or ripped up on the legs of Courtney Love.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
Each fearful face comes round, what terror’s taught is soundless.
—Carol Muske-Dukes, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
When May 1968 comes round, the by-this-point mature Carole is ready to luxuriate in the free-thinking and free-love spirit of the times.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
The kitchen’s white walls, also in Venetian plaster, take on a golden hue as the sunlight comes round from the east.
—Howard Christian, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Andor season one was a big hit here at Vulture, so the news that Andor season two is coming round the mountain has been hotly anticipated.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come round
Verb
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The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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As for orange chicken, the now-ubiquitous dish that most people agree was invented at a Panda Express in Hawaii in 1987, it’s also received a makeover.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That operation came around eight years after Russian troops first crossed into Ukrainian territory to seize Crimea and parts of the eastern Donbas region in 2014.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The next shift, in both the number and geographical range of piracy incidents, came around 2007, when those involved began commandeering larger boats for use in storming commercial carriers hundreds of nautical miles from the Somali coast.—
Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some of them assented to a ceremonial final flight, a last twirl for the cameras and dignitaries, like the Parisian leg of the Tour de France.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Even if Woodard contractually assented to her name and other identity rights being licensed and used in commercial products, whether the apparel contract is aligned with Woodard’s assent could generate disagreement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Access to private areas of a business, such as a kitchen or staff break room, requires a warrant signed by a judge or consent from the business because of the Fourth Amendment, according to the National Immigration Law Center (NILC).—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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The human toll would be staggering: 2 million Palestinians call Gaza home and haven't consented to being forced out of their territory, despite the colossal destruction from 16 months of war.—
Axios,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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