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agreeing

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verb

present participle of agree
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of agreeing
Verb
Each worker signed a document seen by The Associated Press agreeing not to disparage Caddell and not to disclose the individual payments. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 That courtship continued over the next year, with Spielberg finally agreeing to this new hands-on role after reading Fuchs’ latest script. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 In agreeing to hear the case, the justices had asked for briefings on whether the high court has jurisdiction to hear this case at all. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 Negotiations ran right up until the deal was unanimously approved during Tuesday’s marathon City Commission meeting and budget hearing, with Underline leaders agreeing to the city’s various asks. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 However, Ellison has made certain concessions, including agreeing that the combined studios will release more than 30 films annually for the first five years, a significant increase in output. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 But after two years of agreeing on this, most founders still pick their sector by the size of the labor budget. — Adriana Munoz Vergara, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The proper pose is a strict neutrality — neither agreeing nor provoking — simply seeking the first opportunity to disengage. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Turkey for years battled Turkish Kurdish fighters based in northern Iraq before agreeing this year to a peace deal. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeing
Adjective
  • The casing is consistent with the same caliber of weapon that Jones had in his possession when police took him into custody, a Fort Worth Police Department homicide unit detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The list takes months to compile, with multiple steps and checks designed to ensure the ranking is rigorous and consistent.
    — Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Black officers constitute less than 9% of the force, coinciding with a decline in the city’s Black population.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Another standalone film, the Ryan Gosling-starring Starfighter, is due out in May 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of A New Hope.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.
    — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Related Stories The finale starts off with a flashback to Sheriff Kerry Kane (Kelly Macdonald) picking up Jordan from prison following a 10-year sentence after admitting fault for the deadly attack on Rushfield.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In 2011, the two witnesses from Carter's original trial were tracked down in Mexico, admitting they had been told to lie in court and had received cash and gifts from police in exchange for their testimonies.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Projects like Beautiful Thugger Girls saw Thug test the waters of R&B, while blending a mix of country and hip-hop.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The material then undergoes polymer processing and blending before being pelletized for film blowing at Weavabel’s production plant, where it can be made into new bags.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
    — Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Partner with community leaders who represent underserved groups to ensure information is relevant and culturally congruent.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.
    — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026

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

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