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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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Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed the good witch in Wicked on Broadway opposite Idina Menzel’s Elphaba, agreed.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Capitol, however, was morally opposed to leaving any spare change rattling in the kids’ pockets—and the kids agreed.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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However, audiences didn't get a peek at her child, who will now apparently be grown up by the time Scream 7 comes around.Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly enough, during the winter, Phoenix can experience some pretty cool weather once the winter months of January and February come around.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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When Nguyen assented, the man pledged to vote for him, no questions asked.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sigrid Nunez’s The Friend (2018) and Lisa Halliday’s Asymmetry (2018) asked whether a woman can assent to her subjugation.Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Understanding that Congress would never have consented to spend that much public money in this manner, the White House has sought at every point to ensure that its conduct was excluded from the customary constitutional processes.The Editors, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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This technology poses unprecedented challenges to consent, privacy and image rights.Virginie Berger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20round. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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