agreement
noun
agree·ment
ə-ˈgrē-mənt 
1
a
: harmony of opinion, action, or character : concord
There is widespread agreement on this issue.
b
: the act or fact of agreeing
She nodded her head in agreement.
2
3
a
: a contract duly executed (see execute sense transitive 2) and legally binding
b
: the language or instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) embodying such a contract
Examples of agreement in a Sentence
Any changes to the plan require the agreement of everyone involved.
There is wide agreement on this issue.
They have been unable to reach agreement about how to achieve reform.
I thought we had an agreement.
Their agreement expires next year.
He has to return the property under the terms of an agreement he has with the original owner.
He signed an agreement to buy the property.
Recent Examples on the Web
During his first term, President Donald Trump pulled out of a Barack Obama-era agreement with Iran formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or simply as the Iran nuclear deal.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
President Donald Trump said in response to the latest exchange that the United States had not helped Israel carry out the attacks and urged Iran to come back to the negotiating table to sign a nuclear agreement that would avoid further destruction.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Connecticut’s Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt and his office have been talking with USDA staff on a weekly basis to finalize the contract and formally set up the block grant agreement.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The order said the draft agreement was submitted to U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
President Donald Trump said in response to the latest exchange that the United States had not helped Israel carry out the attacks and urged Iran to come back to the negotiating table to sign a nuclear agreement that would avoid further destruction.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Connecticut’s Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt and his office have been talking with USDA staff on a weekly basis to finalize the contract and formally set up the block grant agreement.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The order said the draft agreement was submitted to U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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“Agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agreement. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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agreement
noun
agree·ment
ə-ˈgrē-mənt
1
a
: the act of agreeing
b
: harmony of opinion, action, or character : concord
all are in agreement
2
a
: an arrangement or understanding (as a contract or treaty) about action to be taken
b
: a written record of such an agreement
3
: the fact of agreeing grammatically
Legal Definition
agreement
noun
agree·ment
1
a
: the act or fact of agreeing
by mutual agreement
b
: unity of opinion, understanding, or intent
especially
: the mutual assent of contracting parties to the same terms
if they reach agreement
Note: Under common law, agreement is a necessary element of a valid contract. Under Uniform Commercial Code section 1-201(3), agreement is the bargain of the contracting parties as represented explicitly by their language or implicitly by other circumstances (as a course of dealing).
2
a
: an expression (as a settlement, covenant, or contract) of the intent or willingness of two or more parties to bind at least one to terms usually determined by negotiation
an agreement must be sufficiently definite before a court can enforce it—J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo
J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo
b
: the language or instrument embodying such an expression
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