agreed

past tense of agree
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as in bargained
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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Recent Examples of agreed By October 1, 2026, the Court had agreed to hear 29 cases (only 21 of which were then scheduled for oral argument) while continuing to evaluate numerous petitions for review. — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 As part of his plea agreement, Iza agreed to forfeit several items purchased as part of the conspiracy, including two Mercedes-Benzes, a Ferrari and dozens of luxury handbags from Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 In September 2025, a federal judge agreed and invalidated the rule, called the risk adjustment data validation, or RADV, rule. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Cornell has separately agreed to an independent review of its handling of the allegations. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Everyone agreed, furthermore, that Social Security in its current state will be phased out one way or another. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 As those capabilities grew, the company expanded and later agreed to acquire Mattress Firm, one of the largest brick-and-mortar mattress retailers in the United States. — Adam Barker, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 At the time, an Israeli source familiar with the matter said Netanyahu’s office tried to get the UAE to deny the report, but the UAE only agreed to issue a statement about intelligence sharing. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreed
Verb
  • Two of the three strongest on record — in 1982-83 and 1997-98 — coincided with above-average precipitation in California and caused considerable damage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The arrest, which came as public interest in the investigation remained high, coincided with the search of a property nearby in Westminster, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While speaking with Fox News Digital, Ramsay admitted that his own pursuit of perfection in the kitchen had come at a cost.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Wright admitted his confidence was shaken last season when a knee injury hindered his development, and limited his opportunities early.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The problem is that potential feedstocks are so easily contaminated, especially in fashion — an industry obsessed with novelty and differentiation, where polyester might be embellished with sequins, or cotton might be blended with elastane.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda until blended.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Searchlight’s Sydney Brumfield, who was in Helsinki for her Nordic Genre Lab juror duty, concurred.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The bosses of two rival firms, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, quickly concurred.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Heartstopper alum Locke confessed to THR that his first read of the script was emotional.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wagner added that even if Yust’s attorneys had made mistakes, there was no reasonable probability the outcome would have been different, citing strong evidence that included testimony that Yust had confessed to both killings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Agreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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