in agreement

idiom

1
: agreeing : concurring
Everyone seems to be in agreement about/on the need for reform, but there is much disagreement about how to achieve it.
2
: as an indication that one agrees
She nodded her head in agreement.

Examples of in agreement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Denizens of the encampment there erected barriers to keep out anyone not in agreement with their cause. Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 Tang nods in agreement, seemingly unfazed by the weight of his expectations. Will Henshall, TIME, 20 May 2024 Across social media platforms, people largely seem to be in agreement. Korin Miller, Health, 14 May 2024 In the courtroom gallery, Buckner’s grandmother collapsed into sobs, while her mother clutched a tissue and nodded her head in agreement. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 Just about everyone is in agreement that No. 1 Notre Dame (7-1) is at the top of the class until proven otherwise. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024 If your hair has hit that white stage—when all the pigment is fully gone—science is pretty much in agreement: There's no going back. Amy Eisinger, Allure, 8 May 2024 The wall text of the installation, which was arranged in agreement with the Museum of Cycladic Art, in Athens, and with the Greek government, notes that everything on display is now considered the property of Greece. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 Most county Democrats, 88%, believe the 2020 election results — with 54% of independents in agreement. Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024

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“In agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20agreement. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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