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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3
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 Couples are tailoring agreements to address California’s community-property rules as well as premarital assets and debt and the financial cost of caregiving or leaving the workforce. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 AfterQuery customized the model for Hebbia’s credit agreement analysis. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The agreement was reached after Miami Beach offered to lower the rental fee for the convention center, Carpenter said during Wednesday’s City Commission meeting. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Its programs combine brand investment and producer agreements with technical assistance, implementation planning and outcome monitoring. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 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
Noun
  • The demands of dialogue The purpose of dialogue is not always consensus.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Citi expects mixed third-quarter results, with adjusted pretax profit above consensus at Barclays and NatWest, but below at HSBC, Lloyds and StanChart.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of consensus
Noun
  • Creator deals unveiled at the market included Endemol Shine Brasil’s pact with Latino creator house Grupo Podpah.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Peacock earlier this year struck an innovative distribution pact to be bundled as part of a YouTube TV premium tier.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pact
Noun
  • 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
Definition of accordance
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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
Definition of unison
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  • In the weeks leading up to the election, the president has lent his and his administration’s name power to Paxton’s bid at presidential events and rallies, including the first GOP midterm convention in Dallas.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the mid-1990s, Bob Bartel, a Chicago native and sometime private detective and full-time Beatles nut, heard Louise speak at a fan convention about George’s vacation in Benton.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of convention
Noun
  • At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic's Amodei signed the accord, as did top executives at Google, Meta, OpenAI, SpaceX and Nvidia.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of accord
Noun
  • Basis trades are an arbitrage bet in which hedge funds are positioned long in cash Treasurys while shorting their corresponding futures contracts, with the aim of profiting from the price gap.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Again, two-way contracts can be swapped out at any time, with such salaries not counting against the salary cap.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • Yet her inclusion feels totally impromptu, like she and Bryan just got called up for their turn at karaoke and didn’t have a chance to work out the harmonies.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Drums burst over pirouetting synth chords, while Stel’s wispy harmonies evoke the feeling of coming up on ecstasy.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
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