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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
Trump announced agreements with four Southeast Asian countries.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Other governments are signing nuclear cooperation agreements with Russia, China, and the United States.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the existing tariff levels—19 percent for Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand, and 20 percent for Vietnam—remain unchanged, the reciprocal agreements detail new provisions, including zero tariffs for select goods, and stricter environmental and labor compliance terms.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Going forward, Rubio said the State Department will focus on providing trade and investment, not aid, and will negotiate agreements directly with countries, minimizing the involvement of nonprofits and contractors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Individuals should carefully review any current or future lease agreements for clarity on heating and cooling rules.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
As Legacy tells it, the capital call was authorized under relevant operating agreements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
These interagency agreements carefully sidestep the statutes by having the Education Department retain oversight and leadership while managing the programs alongside other agencies.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Other governments are signing nuclear cooperation agreements with Russia, China, and the United States.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the existing tariff levels—19 percent for Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand, and 20 percent for Vietnam—remain unchanged, the reciprocal agreements detail new provisions, including zero tariffs for select goods, and stricter environmental and labor compliance terms.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Going forward, Rubio said the State Department will focus on providing trade and investment, not aid, and will negotiate agreements directly with countries, minimizing the involvement of nonprofits and contractors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Individuals should carefully review any current or future lease agreements for clarity on heating and cooling rules.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
As Legacy tells it, the capital call was authorized under relevant operating agreements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
These interagency agreements carefully sidestep the statutes by having the Education Department retain oversight and leadership while managing the programs alongside other agencies.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreements
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The new trade pacts with Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam are set to unlock new investment and market opportunities, with practical impacts on sectors ranging from agriculture and energy to semiconductors and automobiles.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Netflix and Comcast are themselves in advanced negotiations for their own pacts.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The model seems to, in automotive terms, refine the stylistic conventions of the 1950s while perfectly complementing Britain’s edgier Mod ethos of the subsequent decade.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The family even goes to Halloween conventions for inspiration and to find the best costumes and props.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kross and Scarlett made headlines after their departures from WWE in August, following the expiration of their contracts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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But there was a gap between us—our culture, our language, our understandings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The primary goal is to trace how these medical ideas were communicated through language and how that language still influences public and clinical understandings of the body today.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Agreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreements. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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