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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
Nearly 150 have been released in cease-fire agreements or other deals, while dozens of bodies have been recovered by Israeli forces and eight captives have been rescued alive.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes days before the first phase of the Israel-Hamas hostage-ceasefire agreement is set to expire, and just hours after Hamas handed over the final hostages due for release under the first phase.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The audio company has been the ad sales and distribution partner for CBS Sports since 2022, and has now struck an exclusive, multi-year agreement with CBS on the additional business segments.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The first seems to be a nuclear agreement with Iran.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes days before the first phase of the Israel-Hamas hostage-ceasefire agreement is set to expire, and just hours after Hamas handed over the final hostages due for release under the first phase.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The audio company has been the ad sales and distribution partner for CBS Sports since 2022, and has now struck an exclusive, multi-year agreement with CBS on the additional business segments.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The first seems to be a nuclear agreement with Iran.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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Tucker, Betts, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner are your steady vets, and there is surprising consensus around Julio Rodriguez, Jackson Chourio and Wyatt Langford.—
Owen Poindexter,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The question is if there will be any consensus on a treatment plan.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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In any case, the two countries’ relationship does not hinge only on normalization, the defense pact or Palestinian statehood, especially under Mr. Trump.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This pact, brokered with the help of Wasserman agents, is worth six figures.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The increase in prescriptions, and the prescribers who work in a broad range of specialties, point to the need for further audits into whether claims are being paid in accordance with Medicare requirements, the IG said.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Experts from the Earthquake Research Center of Istanbul Technical University and civil engineering professors from Dokuz Eylül university concluded that if the hotel had been built in accordance with earthquake regulations the building would not have collapsed.—
Emily Wither,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
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Woman's Awkward Handshake Caught on Camera By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Internet users were left cringing in unison by a woman's awkward encounter with a fellow gym-goer that was caught on camera.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The two will work in unison and report to chief business officer, Frédéric Balmary, who will continue to lead overall strategic direction.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The first national political conventions that African Americans staged in the U.S., beginning in September 1830, castigated discrimination.—
Linn Washington,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Harley-loving actress, who will be the subject of an upcoming biopic starring Lindsay Lohan, doesn’t make many appearances at fan conventions.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hopelessness can lead to immigrants leaving the country on their own accord.—
Kristina Fullerton Rico,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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Motivated by the chance to follow in the footsteps of Rennes alumni such as Yoann Gourcuff, Ousmane Dembele and Eduardo Camavinga, Tel signed a kind of pre-contract – known in France as an accord de non-sollicitation (non-solicitation agreement) – with Les Rouge et Noir in 2018.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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All three agreements are contingency fee contracts, meaning the districts will pay the firms out of any monetary damages they’re awarded.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kershaw, in his 18th and possibly last season, is making $7.5 million after signing a contract earlier this month.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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