agreement
∞
1.4
- noun
- /əˈɡriːmənt/
- Formal
:
acuerdo
- The two companies entered into a formal agreement to collaborate on the project.
- trade agreement
- reach agreement
- signed agreement
But we have actual defense agreements with Israel.
- But we have actual defense agreements with Israel.
- And certainly going back to the Good Friday Agreement, no, it's not fixed.
- And so with this agreement in hand, we both signed it.
- So why did they need a loss sharing agreement with the FDIC?
- A handshake agreement is not going to work.
- The principles of justice are the result of a fair agreement or bargain.
- Biltz described the path toward the free trade agreement and the Eastern Partnership.
- But the agreement was made that this change would happen.
- Very clear legal agreements and ironclad contracts.
Examples
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Matthew and I came to an agreement, a contract of sorts, that he has to abide by in order to stay here.
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The final chapter recalls the significance of this agreement and the challenges for future work.
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And so with this agreement in hand, we both signed it.
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I will accept the agreement, that will be fine.
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We had this agreement that he would stand up for me.
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Now, you must sign the terms and conditions of the agreement.
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We had a business agreement.
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I am currently signing my lease agreement for the new apartment.
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The King, meanwhile, concluded an agreement with Scott's representatives.
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Finally, families signed a lease agreement that prohibited pets and tobacco smoke in the home.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
∞
1.4
An agreement, often about buying or selling
∞
2.8
A written agreement between people or companies that the law can enforce
509
4.1
A written agreement between countries about peace, trade or other relations
449
2.5
A plan made with someone to do something at a set time
276
2.0
An agreement made after discussion that says what each side must do
203
3.7
An informal agreement between two or more people
148
3.4
An agreement between two or more countries to work together
114
4.1
An international agreement that countries sign to set common rules
64
6.0
An official written agreement between countries
34
3.2
An agreement that cannot be changed
31
3.0
A formal agreement to stop a war and start peaceful relations
17
6.5
A written promise between groups or nations about what they will and will not do
14
6.7
An agreement among people to give up some freedoms for safety and order
7
7.3
A court-approved agreement that ends a legal case without the accused admitting guilt
5
2.7
A written agreement between an employer and an employee that says the job rules and pay
5
3.6
A written agreement two people sign before they marry about money and property
4
7.3
An agreement between lawyers about facts or procedure accepted by a judge
3
2.7
A document that writes down what two or more people agree to
3
3.4
People make a deal by speaking instead of writing
3
3.2
A written contract between workers and the company about pay and working rules
3
5.6
An agreement people make by trust that is not written or legally binding
2
4.2
An agreement spoken rather than written that is legally binding
2
3.6
A written contract that explains the details and rules for buying a house or other goods
2
3.0
A signed paper that shows the employer's and employee's pay, duties and job rules
1
4.6
A written promise between two or more companies to join and work as one company
1
3.3
A legal agreement between a buyer and a seller that explains the terms of a sale
1
3.5
A written deal between an employer and employees, usually through a union, that sets pay and work conditions
1
3.3
A plan for people or groups to work together without a formal contract
A contract that explains the terms for one company to buy another company
An agreement between two people or groups where each promises something to the other
Formal agreements between people or states
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
14
3.7
An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Formal
12
6.1
A legal contract made before marriage that says who keeps property if they divorce
- Formal
3
4.2
A contract that lets someone use another person's invention, brand, or creative work
- Formal
3
3.2
A written contract between workers and the company about pay and working rules
3
5.6
An agreement people make by trust that is not written or legally binding
- Formal
2
3.0
A signed paper that shows the employer's and employee's pay, duties and job rules
- Formal
2
3.6
A written contract that explains the details and rules for buying a house or other goods
An international agreement from 1947 to reduce taxes on imports and other trade barriers
- Formal
1
4.6
A written promise between two or more companies to join and work as one company
- Formal
1
2.8
A written contract where a seller transfers ownership of a house or car to a buyer for an agreed price
1
3.5
A written deal between an employer and employees, usually through a union, that sets pay and work conditions
- Formal
1
5.5
A written agreement about money or benefits given when an employee leaves a job
- Formal
A written deal that lets one company sell another company's products to stores
- Formal
A contract that explains the terms for one company to buy another company
A legal contract a couple makes before marriage saying who owns what if they separate
- Archaic
A written contract between a ship's captain and crew about their work and pay
- Specialized
A deal where a maker tells stores not to sell a branded product below a fixed price
- Specialized
A rule that makes verbs and adjectives match a noun's singular or plural
- Specialized
Matching words like I, you, or he with the correct verb form in a sentence
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Agreement is built from agree plus the ending -ment, and agree once meant 'to accept' or 'be pleased' with a plan. So an agreement is a deal or promise that both sides accept and are happy with.