AGREEMENTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

agreements

noun

plural of agreement

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 latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Its power purchase agreements require Palisades to be in service by March 2027. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Jennifer Hernandez, a longtime CEQA lawyer for the firm Holland Knight who has worked with the Yes campaign, said the two law firms often use the environmental law to get better labor agreements for contractors. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Hotel-worker agreements and local regulations addressing daily cleaning requirements and housekeeping workloads. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Over the next three years, Movistar Plus plans to increase its annual output of Spanish originals from eight to 16 series, alongside another 10 titles through co-production and rights acquisition agreements. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Both companies extended several logistics agreements through 2030 covering fulfillment, returns and inbound operations in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Since mid-August, Figuera’s delegation and the Venezuelan government have reached agreements on releasing political prisoners, unblocking some independent media and restructuring the Supreme Court. — Helena Carpio, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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With cultural consensuses in disrepair and taste informed by an ever evolving spate of social media and streaming platforms, mainstream music trends were almost reliably fractious.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of consensuses

Noun

The United States’ network of defense pacts is poised to get stronger as its allies get stronger, but only if rebalancing occurs with consent, foresight, and respectful treatment of partners.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
O’Connor will also be the BA team leader focused on first-look deals and overall pacts.

— Peter White, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pacts

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Lucas said the city has been working to bring conventions and conferences to the city, including in 2024 when the United States Conference of Mayors brought 200 city leaders to town — which Lucas said no one actually cared about.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Curated by Javier Garcia Puerto, the program has been celebrating filmmakers who challenge cinematic conventions, bringing together emerging voices and established directors.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of conventions

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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 contracts

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Again, this is the legacy of Christianity playing out in depictions and understandings of female monstrosity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The cutting edge of this debate is happening in cryptography, where AI has completely changed popular understandings of trust and assurance.

— Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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