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as in to coincide
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 to bargain
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 to admit
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 to correspond
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 to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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as in to assent
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 agree
In those, hospitals and other providers agree on a set of best practices to improve patient care, such as increasing monitoring of people with diabetes to prevent expensive complications.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Vinjamoori agrees, suggesting a simple, actionable goal of adding beans or lentils once a day as a simple move that improves satiety, cardiometabolic risk, and gut health.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
There was another big change geared toward placement of youth offenders in 2021, when the Legislature agreed to do away with the Department of Juvenile Justice, which ran prisons for juvenile offenders.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The three-time All-Star agreed to a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.—
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But this place on our planet does not coincide with Earth’s magnetic or geomagnetic South Poles—those are related to the planet’s magnetic field and are located on the Adélie Coast and near Russia’s Vostok Station, respectively.—
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Players’ associations could argue such a policy interferes with athletes’ freedom to contract and must be collectively bargained as a condition of employment.—
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The announcement comes after resort ownership and its patrollers union, which have been bargaining since June, reached an impasse in negotiations.—
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Nevertheless, the McAlarneys admit that keeping their children away from smartphones and limiting technology is easier said than done, especially in today’s digital age.—
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While the footage has been admitted, jurors were instructed not to weigh it as evidence until deliberations.—
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
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The series tends to correspond more with how most historical accounts view Guiteau, understanding him through the lens of mental illness.—
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The project blends electric mobility with real-time AI while keeping the driver in control.—
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Wall art also abounds at charity shops, so look for pictures that blend with your theme, making sure the frame packs a decorating punch as well.—
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
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His representatives soon assented to de Moraes’s orders, including taking down the offending accounts and paying the fines.—
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Karen Alter, an international relations professor at Northwestern University, concurred with this position.—
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One of the judges, Smith, partially concurred and partially dissented with the majority opinion.—
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Back in 2018, the politician confessed to hacking the official website of Labour peer Harriet Harman a decade earlier and changing the content to be pro-Conservative.—
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Gacy eventually confessed to killing dozens of young men and boys.—
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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