agreement synonyms

agreement

n.

  1. The act of agreeing

    understanding, complying, compromise, assenting, accession, ratifying, authorizing, granting, adjustment, concession, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, bargaining, arrangement, acknowledging, verifying, approving, acceding, endorsing, finding a middle course, find a middle ground, finding common ground, ironing out the difficulties, supporting, concurring, dealing.

    Antonyms disagreeing*, disrupting, disputing.

  2. The state of being in accord

    conformity, friendship, accord, accordance, accommodation, congruity, concordance, correspondence, harmony, consensus, concord, unison, concert, common view, understanding, meeting of minds, amity, sympathy, brotherhood, reconciliation, affiliation, détente, entente, alliance, intimacy, fellowship, companionship, goodwill, cooperation, satisfaction, concurrence, compliance, fraternity, brotherliness, affinity, rapport, closeness, balance, congruousness, equality, kinship, comity, peace, love, unity, uniformity, union, unanimity, acclimation, conjunction, adjustment, equalization, consonance, tie.

    Antonyms disagreement*, enmity*, disunity. *

  3. An expression of agreement, sense 1

    recognition, assent, approval, concurrence, avowal, confirmation, acknowledgment, adjustment, okay*, reconciliation*, compromise*, treaty*, pact*, contract*, indenture*, bargain*, compact*, accord*, adjudication*, covenant*, cartel*, arrangement*, gentleman's agreement, note*, writ*, oath*, affidavit*, settlement*, stipulation*, bond*, charter*, protocol*, convention*, codicil*, lease*, transaction*, interchange*, exchange*, meeting of minds*, deal.

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