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as in to bargain
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter

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How does the verb agree contrast with its synonyms?

The words coincide and concur are common synonyms of agree. While all three words mean "to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion," agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

When would coincide be a good substitute for agree?

The words coincide and agree can be used in similar contexts, but coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

When might concur be a better fit than agree?

Although the words concur and agree have much in common, concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of agree And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025 Wide receiver Garrett Wilson and the Jets have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract, which includes $90 million guaranteed. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025 Germany has already agreed to finance at least two Patriot batteries, and Norway reportedly joined in funding additional units. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 The United States and China agreed to a framework trade agreement that imposed 30% tariffs on goods before an August 12 deadline. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for agree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
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  • The vote has coincided with efforts by Beijing to raise its military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025
  • The lawsuits coincide with a boycott announced this week alongside members of the Congressional Labor Caucus.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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  • Combined with inflation boosting home repair prices, the costs of homeownership are more than many people bargained for.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
  • And managing them came with more responsibilities than Niven bargained for.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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  • Foyt admitted that was another factor in waiting to put Ferrucci back in another car on Sunday.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • Last year, India's highway minister Nitin Gadkari admitted in Parliament that the death toll keeps rising every year.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2025
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  • Analyst Alan Gould’s new price target of $510, raised from $430, corresponds to about 33% upside ahead.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 19 July 2025
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • From the location to the architecture, every detail is thoughtfully considered to create a lifestyle that blends the charm of rural Idaho with the style and sophistication of a modern home.
    Bates Homes, Idaho Statesman, 20 July 2025
  • The Dewa Koh Chang The Dewa Koh Chang is a beachfront resort that seamlessly blends rustic architecture with the natural surroundings.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
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  • But even those who assent to most of his criticisms might balk at following Anderson to his final destination, which is to bluntly deny India much of a future in the modern world.
    Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
  • The lead lawyer for the plaintiffs, Seth P. Waxman, a solicitor general for the Clinton administration, initially refused, but eventually assented after further criticism from Judge Reyes.
    Chris Cameron, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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  • But in a concurring opinion, Kavanaugh left the door open to reviving a legal theory, mostly dormant since 1935, that prohibits Congress from delegating legislative power to the executive branch.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • On the bigger question of how the legal processes will now work, some worries were voiced even by one of the conservative judges who concurred in the ruling, Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 June 2025
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  • Court documents state that Adams confessed to officers.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
  • Gein, who lived in the rural Wisconsin community of Plainfield, confessed in 1957 to killing two local women and to digging up bodies from graveyards and using body parts and skin to make everything from trophies to lampshades.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025

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“Agree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agree. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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