reach agreement

VERB

iron out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrate clear up eradicate expedite get rid of harmonize negotiate resolve settle smooth over straighten out unravel

WEAK

agree compromise eliminate erase put right settle differences simplify sort out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question

WEAK

make worse mess up

VERB

work out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve arrange come out complete develop devise figure out fix form formulate handle happen resolve win

WEAK

attain be effective bring off clear come to terms compromise construct contrive elaborate evolve find out finish get something done go go well manipulate pan out plan prosper pull off put together result succeed swing turn out up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break destroy disarrange disorganize disturb fail forget give up halt ignore lose neglect stop

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reach agreement

Even if the two sides reach agreement on the basic elements of a nuclear deal, this is complicated stuff: the timing and methods of dismantlement, the terms of inspection, the penalties for violations.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Memorial Day weekend with traders waiting to see whether the U.S. and Iran can reach agreement to maintain the cease-fire and negotiate an end to the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

"We just couldn't reach agreement on value and that's fine -- We look after our shareholders, they look after their shareholders," Nagle said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

But talks have also broken down ahead of previous elections, with failure to reach agreement on wider electoral pacts.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Progress is not linear or incremental, and it is often difficult to reach agreement on the standard by which it should be measured.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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