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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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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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The personnel news comes one day after Clark’s teammate on the Fever, guard Lexie Hull, agreed to become the 29th player to commit, and three days after Clark’s good friend and Iowa teammate, Aces guard Kate Martin, became the 28th.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps the parties could tacitly agree on broad principles in the past because the technology was less advanced and didn’t matter much to the electorate.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile the Yankees took a 6-5 lead when Juan Soto led off the sixth inning with a walk and came around to score on a Stanton sacrifice fly.Newsweek, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Fetal viability is generally deemed to come around the 24th week of pregnancy.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
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The latter measure is being challenged in court and the nation’s president has yet to assent to it.Kaula Nhongo / BLOOMBERG, TIME, 21 June 2024
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Earlier this week, during an appearance in Florida, Smith had consented to remand with the right to make a bail application in the future.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Where is Kirat Assi Now? Assi, who currently lives in London, consented to the documentary partly to raise awareness of the dangers of catfishing.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
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