agreement

noun

ə-ˈgrē-mənt How to pronounce agreement (audio)
Definition of agreementnext
1
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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2
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 new agreement strips that provision, as well as another that required Zambia to share pathogen data for 25 years and health data for 10 years. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 This is the latest proposal in negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA over the league’s next collective bargaining agreement. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Last week, Huang and Musk were among the tech leaders at the White House to sign a voluntary agreement on developing AI after recent models raised national security and safety concerns. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Other possible agreement changes That’s not the only rule that could change if the item gets approved. — Sofi Zeman october 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agreement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreement
  1. consensus
  2. pact
  3. accordance
  4. unison
  5. convention
  6. accord
  7. contract
  8. harmony
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  • The vision statement is set to be released just days after Trump gathered the country’s leading tech executives at the White House to forge consensus on how to regulate and minimize risks from AI.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When a big strategic bet doesn’t look like consensus, most executive teams respond the same way.
    — Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Tony Romo carved out new terrain at CBS Sports after revealing a knack for predicting game play — all but forcing CBS to re-sign the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to a multi-season pact in 2020 valued at around $17 million a year.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As part of the pact, Sanofi is paying Regeneron $1 billion upfront, with possible milestone payments of up to $7 billion more.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • The flight was successful and went in accordance with the flight mission requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Russian authorities reject criticism of their electoral processes and insist elections are held in accordance with the law.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • Schumacher and his next Ferrari teammate, Rubens Barrichello, fell off the road in all-red unison during a shower in the 2001 race.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Mara sisters play the leads in Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, as Jean and Joan Holbrooke, Irish sisters who speak, think and move in unison, share the same dreams and love the same man.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • The new Four Seasons is in the middle of Back Bay, an enormous tourism hub (and Boston’s convention-center epicenter).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The president made a similar pledge at the Republican National Committee’s first midterm convention in Dallas last month.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of convention
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  • In reality, the president and the tech leaders signed a voluntary accord that allows the companies to police themselves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The probe, which comes one day after top tech leaders signed a self-regulatory AI accord at the White House, could compel tech CEOs to testify before Congress.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Sentara Health, a hospital system in Virginia with more than $14 billion of revenue, recently went through a contract dispute with Anthem, the health plan owned by Elevance Health.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • SeaGuardian is the maritime variant of the MQ-9B Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operated by the USN as part of a Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) contract with GA-ASI supporting an ongoing capability assessment for the 7th Fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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