verbal agreement

NOUN

gentleman's agreement

Synonyms

WEAK

bond contract deal gentlemen's agreement handshake pact pactum pledge tacit agreement understanding unspoken agreement unwritten agreement

NOUN

gentlemen's agreement

Synonyms

WEAK

bond contract deal gentleman's agreement handshake nonformal agreement pact pactum pledge tacit agreement understanding unspoken agreement unwritten agreement

NOUN

word of honor

Synonyms

WEAK

assurance commitment faith gentlemen's agreement guarantee oath pledge plight promise solemn oath solemn promise solemn word swearing troth vow warrant warranty

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Tudor is reported to have reached a verbal agreement with Tottenham, who are expected to finalise the deal imminently.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The boxer soon entered a verbal agreement with Haymon, allowing him to be Mayweather’s manager for a 10% fee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

By March a verbal agreement was in place and in the last two weeks negotiations started to focus on the details.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

Sources have told the BBC a verbal agreement has been reached between the clubs but the transfer has not yet been completed.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

One of the largest factories made a verbal agreement to observe Union conditions, but it signed no written contract, and has since broken its word.

From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Clark, Sue Ainslie

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