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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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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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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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5
as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
this warm climate seems to agree with you
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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
The Florida Highway Patrol did not agree to an interview or respond to questions about the arrests sent in writing.
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Hannah Critchfield, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Earlier this week, Salesforce agreed to pay $8 billion for data management software maker Informatica, its largest deal since buying Slack in 2021.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Voices Hiltzik: Trump and Vance are dead wrong — economists unanimously agree that U.S. tariffs are a tax on American consumers
Sept. 4, 2024
Trump’s tariff orders betray the same inattention to detail.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Hannah Critchfield, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Earlier this week, Salesforce agreed to pay $8 billion for data management software maker Informatica, its largest deal since buying Slack in 2021.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Voices Hiltzik: Trump and Vance are dead wrong — economists unanimously agree that U.S. tariffs are a tax on American consumers
Sept. 4, 2024
Trump’s tariff orders betray the same inattention to detail.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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Trump Media’s announcement also coincides with the start of the bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas where Vice President JD Vance, Trump Media board member Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to speak.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry’s trip to China coincides with King Charles’ royal visit to Canada.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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That would allow monopsony on the buyer side to bargain with monopoly on the seller side.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The changes were enforced unilaterally with Starbucks failing to bargain with union members over the new policy, the group said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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This is also addressed within Article 5 of UEFA’s regulations, explaining how the club ranked highest in its domestic championship may be admitted.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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However, things got tense when a reporter asked Trump about his decision to admit 59 White South Africans into the United States as refugees earlier this month.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The photograph corresponds, complements, or even dissolves the sculptural object’s manual and artisanal production procedures, functioning not as document but as its dialectical technological counterpart.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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By contrast, the total income in their domestic league in 2022 was just €16m (note that Sheriff’s European income was split across their 2021 and 2022 financial years, so doesn’t correspond to the single-season income from UEFA).—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The company blends sales and streaming data as well as total audience impressions at radio to paint a picture of which hard rock tracks are the most popular in the U.S.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Mooresville blends small-town charm with high-speed innovation.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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The lead lawyer for the plaintiffs, Seth P. Waxman, a solicitor general for the Clinton administration, initially refused, but eventually assented after further criticism from Judge Reyes.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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China has built Russia’s defense industrial base, helped Iran provide Russia with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and assented as North Korea has sent troops to fight in Europe.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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The opinion’s author was Judge Jordan Pratt, with judges John MacIver and Brian Lambert concurring.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion that the Supreme Court should take up that issue now.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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She was forced to confess on national television to crimes against the state, which included having ties to an unlikely combination of the first Trump Administration and communist groups.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The scene at the start of the episode, when Dina takes Ellie’s shirt off to tend to her wounds and Ellie confesses to Dina about what Joel did, is so sweet and vulnerable.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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