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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
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For example, 67% of employers say regular conversations with managers about career paths are available, but only 42% of workers agree.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Both had agreed prior to their trials to testify against Encep Nurjaman, whom the U.S. described as the alleged mastermind behind al-Qaeda attacks in Bali, Indonesia, in 2002, and in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2003, the Pentagon said.Luis Martinez, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This weekend also features a major lunar standstill, which comes around only once in 18.6 years.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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But the change in the studios came around the summer of ’69 with Paint Your Wagon and Hello, Dolly!, two big, big 20th Century Fox films.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 1994, Ukraine assented to these demands, signing the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Clear Street Managing Director Brain Dobson, who covers Bit Digital among other bitcoin miners, assented to this view.Colin Harper, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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As far back as 2006, discussions of a film were in the works with Cummings-Ramone consenting to potential production of the movie.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tennessee will argue Wednesday that minors cannot adequately consent to receiving treatments like puberty blockers and hormones and its law prevents them from making rash medical decisions.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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