in agreement

phrase

1
: agreeing : concurring
Everyone seems to be in agreement about/on the need for reform, but there is much disagreement about how to achieve it.
2
: as an indication that one agrees
She nodded her head in agreement.

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Fairchild, sitting by the pool at her home in Nashville, nods in agreement. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Though Fox and Weissbart were largely in agreement, there isn't widespread consensus. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 There are over 600 upvotes on the post, and the majority of comments are in agreement. — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 Researchers aren’t in agreement about why exactly people in relationships become more alike as time goes on. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in agreement

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“In agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20agreement. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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