agree

verb

ə-ˈgrē How to pronounce agree (audio)
Definition of agreenext
1
as in to coincide
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing

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2
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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3
as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone

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4
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident

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5
as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship this warm climate seems to agree with you

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6
as in to assent
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published

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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

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Recent Examples of agree Bank of America’s Vivek Arya mostly agreed and added Nvidia’s chips are unusually financeable because GPUs can be moved among operators and CUDA software can extend their own useful lives. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Deputy District Attorney Mallory Miller and former prosecutor Shabnum Azizi both agreed to $925,000 settlements. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 Even those who don’t agree politically with the vice president and second lady manage to separate the personal from the political. — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 According to Norwood, the parties previously agreed to an April 2023 settlement that included a non-disparagement clause. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agree
  1. coincide
  2. bargain
  3. admit
  4. correspond
  5. blend
  6. assent
  7. concur
  8. confess
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  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The group found no reduction in violent crime attributable to the Guard deployment, though its presence coincided with a decline in property crime.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • Alongside promotions and deadlines, many young women are also privately bargaining with time and their bodies.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The exemption shields bargained rules related to wages, hours and other working conditions from antitrust scrutiny.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargain
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  • Does this three-point configuration always admit a convex quadrilateral?
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One morning, guards came to the cell and told the women to line up and face the wall—standard protocol for when a new prisoner was being admitted.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of admit
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  • The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the center of the bipartisan legislation is NIL, short for name, image and likeness, which corresponds to a student athlete’s ability to use their personal brand to make money.
    — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspond
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  • Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dispense one drop on the back of your hand and start blending, with a brush or your fingertips, at the center of the face moving outward.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blend
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  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of assent
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  • Still, not all industry experts concurred with the rosy view widely held by speakers on the recent SAMHSA webinar.
    — Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Biggs concurred in an interview with BuzzFeed News the following year.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of concur
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  • The earliest fire to which authorities allege Farinacci confessed to last week — and investigators were able to corroborate — happened on July 6, 2025, near Centennial Trail.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During the interview, Davis allegedly confessed to his role in Shakur's murder.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
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