by mutual consent
idiom
somewhat formal
: as agreed to by the people involved
The contract was canceled last month by mutual consent.
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The Italian’s two-season reign, ended by mutual consent at the end of the campaign, finished on a low ebb with one win in the last 10 games.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
The Argentine departed the club by mutual consent in May of this year.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
This logic could also apply to the snub received by Ronaldo, who ripped up his Manchester United contract by mutual consent and rocked up in the Saudi Pro League to ply his trade for Al-Nassr in early 2023.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Pochettino was one of the biggest names on the coaching market this summer after leaving the Chelsea job by mutual consent with the club.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
The suggestion is that while human costs might be high, political benefits are large, and the scheme is acceptable if it is reached by mutual consent.
—Eric Gordy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018
Russia has long sought to prolong the treaty, which can be extended for up to five years by mutual consent.
—Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2021
He was fired by Colombia in 2019, left his job with Egypt by mutual consent earlier this year after failing to qualify for the World Cup, and rejoined Iran in time for Qatar, having resigned the same job in 2019 over a disagreement with Iran’s soccer federation.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2022
For example, this season’s only departure by mutual consent is Steve Bruce, who almost everyone knew was not the Newcastle United owner’s preferred choice.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
The Argentine departed the club by mutual consent in May of this year.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
This logic could also apply to the snub received by Ronaldo, who ripped up his Manchester United contract by mutual consent and rocked up in the Saudi Pro League to ply his trade for Al-Nassr in early 2023.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Pochettino was one of the biggest names on the coaching market this summer after leaving the Chelsea job by mutual consent with the club.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
The suggestion is that while human costs might be high, political benefits are large, and the scheme is acceptable if it is reached by mutual consent.
—Eric Gordy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018
Russia has long sought to prolong the treaty, which can be extended for up to five years by mutual consent.
—Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2021
He was fired by Colombia in 2019, left his job with Egypt by mutual consent earlier this year after failing to qualify for the World Cup, and rejoined Iran in time for Qatar, having resigned the same job in 2019 over a disagreement with Iran’s soccer federation.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2022
For example, this season’s only departure by mutual consent is Steve Bruce, who almost everyone knew was not the Newcastle United owner’s preferred choice.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
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