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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Conte returned to the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur in November 2021 but left by mutual consent 16 months later.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
While the proposal requires negotiations to conclude within 60 days with all remaining hostages released upon agreement, the temporary ceasefire can be extended by mutual consent if no deal is reached.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
All this took on even greater significance within 48 hours when the club confirmed Pochettino had left his post by mutual consent with one year (plus the option for another 12 months) remaining.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The previous month, Steve Bruce left Newcastle by mutual consent.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Immediate family rules about sanitary conditions around food may be marginally less strict by mutual consent, but consent is still key.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Midway through the following campaign, his contract at Rangers was terminated by mutual consent.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Sahin was appointed Dortmund’s head coach in June, replacing Edin Terzic, who left the club by mutual consent two weeks after their defeat to Real Madrid in the 2024 Champions League final.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
While the proposal requires negotiations to conclude within 60 days with all remaining hostages released upon agreement, the temporary ceasefire can be extended by mutual consent if no deal is reached.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
All this took on even greater significance within 48 hours when the club confirmed Pochettino had left his post by mutual consent with one year (plus the option for another 12 months) remaining.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The previous month, Steve Bruce left Newcastle by mutual consent.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Immediate family rules about sanitary conditions around food may be marginally less strict by mutual consent, but consent is still key.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Midway through the following campaign, his contract at Rangers was terminated by mutual consent.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Sahin was appointed Dortmund’s head coach in June, replacing Edin Terzic, who left the club by mutual consent two weeks after their defeat to Real Madrid in the 2024 Champions League final.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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