We can lift the restrictions on imports once the joint agreement is signed.
Source: tatoeba (19243)
Agreement
/əˈɡɹiːmənt/
Synonyms for "agreement" (454 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (91)
Noun(18 words)
accordconcurrencepactacademic cooperationaccept original valueaccordanceaccordsalignmentapprovalarrange objectsarrangementarrangementsassentsbargainsbindingbinding instrumentcapitulationcategorizations
Verb(1 words)
acceptanceaccessionacclamationaccommodationaccompanimentaccordaccordanceacquiescenceadaptationadaptionadditionadjustmentaffiliationaffinityaffirmationaffirmativeaffirmative voiceagapeagglomerationaggregation
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agreement in principleagreement of allalikenessallianceamalgamationamityanalogyanschlussapingapproachapprobationapprovalapproximationarrangementassentassentationassignationassimilationassociationassuranceayebargainbinding agreementblendblendingblessingbondbonds of harmonybrotherly lovecabalcahootscaritascartelcement of friendshipcentralizationcharitycharterchimechorusclosenessco-workingcoactioncoalescencecoalitioncoequalitycoetaneitycoetaneousnesscoevalneitycoevalnesscoexistencecoherencecoincidence
Strong matches (136)
collaborationcollective agreementcollectivitycollusioncombinationcombinecombined effortcombocommitmentcommon assentcommon consentcommunioncommunitycommunity of interestscompactcomparabilitycomparisoncompatibilitycompliancecomposition
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compromiseconcertconcerted actionconcomitanceconcordconcordanceconcordatconcourseconcurrenceconfederacyconfederationconfluenceconformanceconformationconformation other-directionconformitycongenialitycongeriesconglomerationcongruencecongruityconjugationconjunctionconnivanceconsensusconsensus gentiumconsensus of opinionconsensus omniumconsentconsentaneityconsilienceconsistencyconsolidationconsonanceconsortconsortiumconspiracycontemporaneitycontemporaneousnesscontractconventionconventionalitycooperationcopyingcorrespondencecovenantcovenant of saltdealdecisiondeeddickereagernessecumenismembodimentempathyemployment contractencompassmentendorsementengagementenosisententeequalityequivalenceespritesprit de corpsfederalizationfederationfeeling of identityfellow feeling
Noun(43 words)
come tocommittingcommon groundcompliancecompromisecompromisesconcerning policyconcertconciliationconcordconcordsconcurrencesconflict resolutionconformanceconformitycongruencecongruencycongruitiescongruityconsensus
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consensus buildingconsensusesconsentconsentingconsistenceconsistency with dataconspiraciescontractcontractingcontractsconventionconventionsconvergingcorrespondencecourse-related termcovenantcovenant withcovenantingcovenantsdata consistencydealingdealsdetentes
Adjective(2 words)
consistent viewsexpert consensus
Verb(2 words)
enter into covenantestablish a fact
Related words (227)
fellowshipflexibilityformal agreementfrictionlessnessfusiongeneral acclamationgeneral agreementgeneral consentgeneral voicegood vibesgood vibrationshappy familyharmonyhearty assenthomogeneityhomoousiahookupidentityimitationinclusion
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incorporationindistinguishabilityintegrationintersectionironclad agreementjunctionjuntakeepingkinshipleaguelegal agreementlegal contractlike-mindednesslikenesslikeninglinelovemalleabilitymarriagemeeting of mindsmeldmeldingmergermetaphormimickingmutual agreementmutual understandingmutualitynearnessno differenceobedienceobligationobservanceokokayone accordone voiceonenessorthodoxyoverlappackagepackage dealpactpactionparallelismparasitismparitypeacepermissionpliancypreengagementpromisepromptitudepromptnessproportionprotocolrapportrapprochementratificationreadinessreciprocityrecognizancereconcilementreconciliationresemblancesame mindsamenesssanctionsaprophytismself-identityselfhoodselfnessselfsamenesssemblancesettlementsharingsimilaritysimilesimilitudesimulationsimultaneitysingle voicesolidaritysolidificationstipulationstrictnesssubmissionsupportsymbiosissymmetrysympathysymphonysyncsynchronismsynchronizationsyncretismsyndicationsyneresissynergysynonymitysynonymousnesssynonymysynthesistallyteam spirittie uptie-uptimingtotal agreementtraditionalismtransactiontreatytrucetuneunanimityunanimousnessunderstandingundertakingungrudgingnessunificationuniformityunionunion contractunisonunited actionunityuniversal agreementunloathnessunreluctancevalid contractverbal agreementwage contractwarm assentweddingwelcomewillingness
Verb(4 words)
form a binding agreementgive in under pressureland a contractobtain consent
Noun(54 words)
handshakehandshakesharmoniesharmonyhatchetsindentureindenturesinter school allianceinterest alignmentinternational treatykeepinglawsuit settlementlike mindednessmeetingmeeting of the mindsmeetingsmemorandummutual consentnegotiate meaningnod
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official arrangementoptingout of court settlementpact withpactspartneringpeaceful settlementpermissionpleasantnesspurchase orderrapprochementsratabilityreconciliationsromanian a cooperaromanian înțelegeresettlementsettlementssign an agreementsurvey corroborationsympathyteam chartertreatytrilateralsunanimous consensusunderstandingunderstandingsuniformityunisonuse word for agreementversaillesvoluntary compliancewarrantywritten agreementyessing
Adjective(8 words)
historic treatylegal consensuslegal documentslocal business partnersmultilateralpolitical compactpolitical settlementprivate entity contract
Preposition(2 words)
in unisonwith consent
Determiner(3 words)
most collective decisionno problemsthe arrangement
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accord, concurrence, pact, academic cooperation, acceding.
- Sentence evidence is available for agreement, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "agreement".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "agreement"
Keep "agreement" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "agreement" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "agreement", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "agreement" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesaccordarrangementauthorizationcompatibilityconcordconcordancedealgrammatical relationharmonypermissionplanningpreparationprovisionspeech actstatement
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbreach of agreementfinal agreementlegal agreementmutual agreementoral agreementwritten agreement
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 38 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- akordim noun (grammatical agreement)
Arabic
1 entries- مُوَافَقَة noun (grammatical agreement)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- uzlaşma noun (grammatical agreement)
Belarusian
1 entries- дапасава́нне noun (grammatical agreement)
Bulgarian
1 entries- съгласу́ване noun (grammatical agreement)
Catalan
1 entries- concordança noun (grammatical agreement)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 一致 noun (grammatical agreement)
Czech
1 entries- shoda noun (grammatical agreement)
Danish
1 entries- kongruens noun (grammatical agreement)
Dutch
1 entries- congruentie noun (grammatical agreement)
Esperanto
1 entries- konkordo noun (grammatical agreement)
Finnish
1 entries- kongruenssi noun (grammatical agreement)
French
1 entries- accord noun (grammatical agreement)
Galician
1 entries- concordancia noun (grammatical agreement)
German
1 entries- Kongruenz noun (grammatical agreement)
Greek
1 entries- συμφωνία noun (grammatical agreement)
Hebrew
1 entries- הַסְכָּמָה noun (grammatical agreement)
Hungarian
2 entries- egyeztetés noun (grammatical agreement)
- egyezés noun (grammatical agreement)
Icelandic
1 entries- samræmi noun (grammatical agreement)
Irish
1 entries- aontas noun (grammatical agreement)
Italian
1 entries- concordanza noun (grammatical agreement)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- тууралаштыруу noun (grammatical agreement)
Latin
1 entries- congruentia noun (grammatical agreement)
Norman
1 entries- accord noun (grammatical agreement)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- hevbendî noun (grammatical agreement)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kongruens noun (grammatical agreement)
Polish
2 entries- kongruencja noun (grammatical agreement)
- związek zgody noun (grammatical agreement)
Portuguese
1 entries- concordância noun (grammatical agreement)
Romanian
1 entries- acord noun (grammatical agreement)
Russian
1 entries- согласова́ние noun (grammatical agreement)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- aontachadh noun (grammatical agreement)
Spanish
1 entries- concordancia noun (grammatical agreement)
Swahili
1 entries- maagano noun (grammatical agreement)
Swedish
1 entries- kongruens noun (grammatical agreement)
Udmurt
1 entries- тупатскон noun (grammatical agreement)
Ukrainian
1 entries- узго́дження noun (grammatical agreement)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hợp noun (grammatical agreement)
Walloon
1 entries- acoird noun (grammatical agreement)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
There is very little probability of an agreement being reached.
Source: tatoeba (19244)
Our views are in agreement with theirs as to the essential points.
Source: tatoeba (23055)
We are all in agreement.
Source: tatoeba (23124)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "agreement"?
Closest matches include accord, concurrence, pact, academic cooperation, acceding.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "agreement"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.