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as in to coincide
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing
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2
as in to bargain
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter
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3
as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone
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4
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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6
as in to assent
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published
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Recent Examples of agree
Elections last September produced a largely inconclusive result, and for three months the ‘ruling’ centre-right OVP party and a host of smaller parties - Social Democrats and liberal Neos party (and the Greens) - struggled to agree on a coalition programme.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And the parties hoping to form Germany’s next government agreed to overhaul borrowing rules to inject more money into the military, although this must still be approved by parliament.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Conservatives were also more likely to see the U.S. as an ally (48 percent), whereas only about 20 percent of Liberals and New Democrats agreed.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And the parties hoping to form Germany’s next government agreed to overhaul borrowing rules to inject more money into the military, although this must still be approved by parliament.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Conservatives were also more likely to see the U.S. as an ally (48 percent), whereas only about 20 percent of Liberals and New Democrats agreed.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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My trip happened to coincide with a visit by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.—
Nicholas Lalla,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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Liu’s career has, however, neatly coincided with the post-Mao period — one that has seen architecture freed from state control and socialist ideals.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Even if college athletes become employees allowed to collectively bargain, maximizing cash obtained within the golden opportunity eligibility window will far outweigh athletes’ valuation of the importance of education or health benefits, believing that such concerns can be pushed to later in life.—
Donna Lopiano,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This summer, Equity and the Broadway League will bargain for a new Production Contract, the collective bargaining agreement governing Broadway shows.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Parents, in particular, struggle to prioritize their own health, with 60 percent admitting that daily responsibilities prevent them from getting screened, compared to 46 percent of nonparents.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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To admit to trying is to admit that great style is accessible—that it can be studied and practiced—rather than something only a select few possess.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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The equation no longer corresponds to a Turing machine that computes perfect squares—and, more generally, the Diophantine equations can no longer encode the halting problem.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force has defined a highly effective strategy; corresponding operational concepts and technologies; and a new training regimen to ensure U.S. equities in space are secured.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Steven Knight’s historical series blends real history and fiction to bring alive London’s underworld, during an era when female thieves and professional boxing helped to usher in the 20th century.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The collaboration, which reflects her unique vision, blends sexiness with confidence, empowering women of all shapes and sizes.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ramaphosa assented to the law on Jan. 23 after five years of public consultation and parliamentary debate.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the Lebanese government requested the move, and the majority of the Lebanese parliament was ready to assent to the court.—
William Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
30 June 2011
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suggested in his concurring opinion for the 2022 court decision overturning Roe v. Wade that this decision should allow the court to reconsider other historic rulings, such as Obergefell v. Hodges.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Feb. 2025
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Congress concurred: a geographically diverse scientific footprint would create concentrations of modern technology and high-wage jobs outside of the Northeast’s corridors of power.—
Trysh Travis / Made by History,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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The suspect, Fahad Noori, who is originally from Afghanistan, purportedly confessed to investigators that the act was deliberate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ashraf Tawfik, 60, showed up at headquarters at 12:14 p.m. Friday and confessed, East Brunswick police said in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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