Synonyms for agreement
əˈgri məntagree·ment

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1. agreementnoun

   An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

   Synonyms:
   covenant, treaty, pact, convention

2. agreementnoun

   A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.

   The results of my experiment are in agreement with those of Michelson and with the law of General Relativity.

   Synonyms:
   congeniality, harmony, accord, concurrence

3. agreementnoun

   A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.

   Synonyms:
   settlement

4. agreementnoun

   An agreeable quality.

   Synonyms:
   niceness, amenity, pleasantness

5. agreementnoun

   Synonyms:
   concord

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1. agreement

   All these words involve at least two parties, tho an engagement or promise may be the act of but one. A contract is a formal agreement between two or more parties for the doing or leaving undone some specified act or acts, and is ordinarily in writing. Mutual promises may have the force of a contract. A consideration, or compensation, is essential to convert an agreement into a contract. A contract may be oral or written. A covenant in law is a written contract under seal. Covenant is frequent in religious usage, as contract is in law and business. Compact is essentially the same as contract, but is applied to international agreements, treaties, etc. A bargain is a mutual agreement for an exchange of values, without the formality of a contract. A stipulation is a single item in an agreement or contract. A cartel is a military agreement for the exchange of prisoners or the like.

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, bargain, cartel, compact, contract, covenant, engagement, obligation, pact, pledge, promise, stipulation

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1. agreement

   Synonyms:
   contract, compact, bond, concord, concurrence, conformity, harmony, unison, consonance, bargain, covenant, obligation, undertaking, treaty

   Antonyms:
   understanding, promise, parole

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1. agreement, understandingnoun

   the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

   "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, savvy, apprehension, reason, correspondence, concord, intellect, sympathy, understanding, accord, discernment

   Antonyms:
   dissension, disagreement, dissonance

2. agreement, correspondencenoun

   compatibility of observations

   "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"

   Synonyms:
   parallelism, arrangement, symmetricalness, proportionateness, balance, symmetry, correspondence, concord, commensurateness, understanding, accord

   Antonyms:
   disagreement, dissension, dissonance

3. agreement, accordnoun

   harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

   "the two parties were in agreement"

   Synonyms:
   treaty, arrangement, conformity, pact, accordance, correspondence, concord, understanding, accord

   Antonyms:
   dissension, disagreement, dissonance

4. agreement, arrangementnoun

   the thing arranged or agreed to

   "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

   Synonyms:
   transcription, arrangement, system, arranging, musical arrangement, organization, correspondence, placement, concord, organisation, understanding, accord

   Antonyms:
   dissonance, disagreement, dissension

5. agreement, concordnoun

   the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, capital of New Hampshire, concordance, correspondence, concord, harmony, accord, understanding

   Antonyms:
   dissension, dissonance, disagreement

6. agreementnoun

   the verbal act of agreeing

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, understanding, accord, correspondence, concord

   Antonyms:
   dissension, disagreement, dissonance

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1. convenant

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

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1. agreementnoun

   Synonyms:
   concurrence, consensus, harmony, compatibility, acquiescence, accord, concord, conformity, coincidence, unanimity, unison, corroboration, correspondence, contract, treaty, stipulation, protocol, compact, collusion, cartel (Mil.)

   Antonyms:
   disagreement, dissension, discrepancy, variance, opposition, incompatibility

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1. List of paraphrases for "agreement":

   accord, agreements, arrangement, deal, understanding, convention, agree, accordance, right, contract, consensus, consent, treaty, agreed, settlement, accords, concurrence, acuerdo, line, 'accord, entente, pact, approval, assent, cartel, concur, concordance, arrangements, unanimity, megállapodás, compact, bargain

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1. Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster:

   Some may cite the 2020 U.S.-Taliban agreement as a reason not to take this step. But the Taliban never honored the agreement, continuing to work closely with al Qaeda and intensifying murderous attacks on Afghan civilians. Why should the U.S. adhere to an agreement that the other party has abrogated?

2. Arias Canete:

   First we want a binding agreement, but we want a deal which is valid for the whole century, we do not want the Paris agreement with commitments ending in 2030 because the Paris agreement cannot be an agreement that starts in 2020 or 2021 and finishes in 2030, like the Kyoto Protocol, which finishes in 2020.

3. Jeff Birkeland:

   Keystone XL to Paris Agreement was one of the things Read MoreThose ran on, so I can't say Paris Agreement was Paris Agreement. But when you finally hear Paris Agreement, Paris Agreement's a reality check for you. Thirteen years of my career have been spent on Trans Canada. It's tough.

4. George Eliot:

   Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.

5. Malcolm Muggeridge:

   There's nothing in this world more instinctively abhorrent to me than finding myself in agreement with my fellow-humans.