Meaning & use

agreement

noun·Academic

A shared understanding or arrangement between people or groups, or the state of having the same opinion.

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The two companies signed an agreement to share research and development costs.

After a long discussion, the siblings finally reached an agreement about the inheritance.

A note on using this word

In grammar, agreement also refers to matching forms, such as a verb agreeing in number with its subject.

Words with a similar meaning

accordarrangementconsensus

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