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/əˈɡrimənt/ 
| singular | agreement |
| plural | agreements |
Our agreement was that you would pay by the first of the month.
Check the terms of your lease agreement.
NAFTA is the trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
a license agreement with the software company
an agreement on military cooperation
The twenty-six countries signed an agreement to cut air pollution.
Management announced that it had reached an agreement with the unions.
We finally came to an agreement: I would cook and Ann would clean.
Collocations: agreement After a long discussion, there was still no agreement about what to do next.
The committee finally reached agreement on two important issues.
There is wide agreement that the forest damage is the result of atmospheric pollution.
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