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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
Another Law Firm Reaches Agreement: Milbank, based in Manhattan, has reached an agreement with the Trump administration over the kind of free legal services its lawyers can provide to head off an executive order that could impair its business.
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Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has also been working on an agreement with immigration agencies to share individual taxpayer data about undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Funds will go toward materials, communication and transportation, property insurance, contractual maintenance agreement and equipment repairs, according to budget documents.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Most captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 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.—
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While there is no universal consensus on what defines fighter jet generations, experts told Newsweek previously that next-generation, or sixth-generation, fighter jets will have better stealth capabilities, more advanced computers and superior engines compared with the F-22 and J-20.—
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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.—
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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.—
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American Oversight sued this week to ensure that the records are kept in accordance with the Federal Records Act.—
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The men are all referred to as John Does in accordance with court orders.—
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These robots are not just individual agents but part of a networked system that communicates and works in unison.—
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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.—
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Photo of the day: Cute at CinemaCon The biggest names in Hollywood are unveiling their buzzy new movies at CinemaCon 2025, the Las Vegas convention for theater owners.—
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At CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas, studio executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll shared a few details about the latest entry in the franchise.—
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The delicate sweet almond accord mixed with cedar lends it a depth ideal for transitional weather.—
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Ukraine's air force says the attack consisted of 111 Russian drones, 65 of which were shot down and another 35 of which were disabled electronically or failed of their own accord.—
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Valid emergency room visits are covered by the in-network rate regardless of the contract.—
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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.—
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But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight.—
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In recent news Fitbit is in the process of giving its app a makeover, potentially to bring it in closer harmony with Google’s house style.—
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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