1
as in consensuses
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 pacts
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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Recent Examples of agreements
The Biden administration and numerous NATO allies have already laid the groundwork for providing Ukraine the necessary training, arms transfers, and intelligence cooperation to create this deterrent in the bilateral security agreements signed earlier this year.
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Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
In truth, a coach isn’t needed to come up with these agreements, but in my experience, some teams don’t prioritize them.
—Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This would require new language and agreements from multiple unions, to be negotiated with producers, executives and buyers.
—Diane Farr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
These agreements become the backbone of their teamwork and stay in place long after the coaching process ends.
—Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In some cases, residents, often poor, smallholder farmers, are asked to sign voluntary conservation agreements regulating their land use.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Additionally, clearly defining service-level agreements (SLAs) ensures quality service with a framework for continuous support and performance monitoring.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the path to becoming the world’s third-largest automaker by sales requires more than formal merger agreements or cost reduction effects.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By 2022, however, NATO leaders have once again began re-evaluating their defense budgets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and by 2024, a historic number of NATO allies had met their spending agreements, with 23 out of 32 nations spending at least 2% of their GDP on defense.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
In truth, a coach isn’t needed to come up with these agreements, but in my experience, some teams don’t prioritize them.
—Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This would require new language and agreements from multiple unions, to be negotiated with producers, executives and buyers.
—Diane Farr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
These agreements become the backbone of their teamwork and stay in place long after the coaching process ends.
—Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In some cases, residents, often poor, smallholder farmers, are asked to sign voluntary conservation agreements regulating their land use.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Additionally, clearly defining service-level agreements (SLAs) ensures quality service with a framework for continuous support and performance monitoring.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the path to becoming the world’s third-largest automaker by sales requires more than formal merger agreements or cost reduction effects.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By 2022, however, NATO leaders have once again began re-evaluating their defense budgets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and by 2024, a historic number of NATO allies had met their spending agreements, with 23 out of 32 nations spending at least 2% of their GDP on defense.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Agreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreements. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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