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as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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as in pact
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
the amount in column A needs to be in agreement with the total receipts minus expenses
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Recent Examples of agreement
The agreement was fairly traditional for Wright homes, in which much of the furniture and art was designed specifically for the property.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
As per the agreement, Baoxiniao has entered into a five-year procurement and brand consulting agreement with Woolrich International to ensure globally consistent efforts in brand positioning, marketing, product development and overall operations.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The filing details the company's financial agreements, including a forbearance agreement with Veru, Inc., and a subscription agreement with Altos Ventures.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
There are different types of agreements, but approximately 79% of proceeds from each sale are returned to the partner club.
—Robert Kidd, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
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All the numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus estimates.Sean Conlon,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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But overall there is a mass consensus that putting the country under martial law was an inexcusable action, no matter what motivated the president to do so.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pact will keep the six-time Pro Bowler off the free-agent market this offseason and under contract through the 2027 season.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Jennifer Tilly assemblage is her, Sutton, and Kyle, and Sutton is talking about how Dorit has no idea what her sisterhood pact was all about.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Did the prosthesis move in accordance with its thoughts?Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Gender-affirming care, which for youth may include puberty suppression or hormone therapy, helps transgender people live in accordance with their gender identity.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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The way the totem holder opens from the quarter panel is also part of that, as is the way everything changes in unison when the totems are placed in the center console.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Remarkable footage shows Wisconsin women screaming in unison towards Lake Michigan in the wake of Vice President Harris's Nov. 5 loss to President-elect Trump.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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From repurposing parking lots to the specter of tariffs, disappearing pharmacies, and helping to ease the nation’s housing shortage, there are no lack of challenges and opportunities to be mulled over at this week’s ICSC New York convention.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amendments not only have to be approved by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress, but ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each state for ratification.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Edelweiss accord is sweet and nectary, which pairs beautifully with the citrus, wormwood, and spices.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
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Michael Barr, the Fed's vice chair for supervision, has led the charge on finalizing Basel III, the international accord for global regulatory standards first developed in the years following the 2008 financial crisis.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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The terms were not disclosed but is allegedly worth about $2.5 billion over the contract.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year, nearly $30 million in contracts flowed into the state, according to the group FedSched, including $9 million for small businesses.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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The movement holder is finished with Côtes de Genève and the caliber has a lovely, pearled surface, in perfect harmony with the other components like the oscillating weight, jeweled pivot points and other fine workings.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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For him, organic architecture is a way of reshaping how humans live in harmony with the earth.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreement. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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