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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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The Croatian and Tottenham's hierarchy reached a verbal agreement on Friday and the deal has now been rubber-stamped.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 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

The Brazilian, under contract until 2027, has yet to sign the renewal expected by the club after a verbal agreement in April.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

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

Progress has been slow because of different interpretations of the verbal agreement by the two sides.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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