absolutely
/ˌæbsəˈɫutɫi/
adverbused to show complete agreement
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1. The pandemic has absolutely devastated the casual dining segment.
2. Some dogs absolutely love water.
3. Absolutely love their tools!
4. One bad apple will absolutely quickly spoil an entire box of apples.
5. Internet use absolutely can affect our lives.
to accede
/ækˈsid/
verbto agree to something such as a request, demand, etc.
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1. These entities, corporations, industries that have so much to gain financially from the way things have been, even though it's destroying the health of our nation and our people, they're not going to accede lightly to their profits.
2. She wouldn't execute an anointed queen, nor would she quietly accede in Mary's assassination, which was also suggested to her as a way out of the problem.
3. It's kind of acceding more importance to yourself than you really should.
4. Finally pressured by his crusader kin, the Lionheart was essentially forced to accede.
5. Finally pressured by his crusader kin, the Lionheart was essentially forced to accede.
to accept
/ækˈsɛpt/, /əkˈsɛpt/
verbto say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you
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1. Noor accepted her assignment immediately.
2. Challenge accepted.
3. And the Greek canon also accepts 4 Maccabees.
4. An acid accepts electrons.
5. - Challenge accepted.
acceptable
/ækˈsɛptəbəɫ/, /əkˈsɛptəbəɫ/
adjectiveagreed on by most people in a society
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1. None of these are acceptable.
2. Fusion is acceptable.
3. Typically, 20% is acceptable.
4. Five to ten dollars are perfectly acceptable.
5. Which ones were acceptable ?
acceptably
/ækˈsɛptəbɫi/, /əkˈsɛptəbɫi/
adverbin a manner that is satisfactory or good enough
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1. I almost said that these peppers were a little bit like playing Russian roulette, and that they might be acceptably mild, they might be burn your face off.
2. But it's very clear that we are not allowed to express anger virtually in any way acceptably, particularly as women.
3. They write acceptably well because they can’t help it.
4. Kiss her gently and acceptably and you might just get to kiss her again.
5. It fails on every level, including at performing acceptably on a PC above the recommended specs.
acceptance
/ækˈsɛptəns/, /əkˈsɛptəns/
nounthe act of agreeing with a belief, idea, statement, etc.
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1. Acceptance is inversely proportional to prevalence.
2. The first step is acceptance.
3. You want acceptance?
4. Acceptance is the opposite of denial and avoidance.
5. Acceptance is the opposite of denial and avoidance.
to accommodate
/əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/
verbto accept someone's opinion and consider doing it, particularly when it differs from one's opinion
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1. The egg shape as well as the nested shell structure also accommodates for extreme differences in pressure and temperature on the surface of Mars.
2. The adjustable shelving accommodates a printer, laptop and other essentials.
3. Because of this, the space accommodates a full kitchen, dining room and even a spa.
4. This expandable car cup holder will accommodate all sorts of large drinking bottles, The Nalgene bottles, the tumblers, YETI bottles.
5. In fact, 6 of the 27 floors accommodate just the Ambani family's vehicles!
accord
/əˈkɔɹd/
nounan official agreement between two countries or groups of people
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1. Hard-liners on both sides opposed the Oslo accords.
2. We shouldn’t, on top of everything else, accord our illness too much portentous respect.
3. We have international accords now.
4. According, once again, to our friend DR.
5. It's got accord to it.
a done deal
/ɐ dˈʌn dˈiːl/
phrasea finalized agreement
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1. But the loan is still far from a done deal.
2. Now, this is not a done deal.
3. Is this a done deal?
4. The fact is that it seems to be a done deal.
5. The fact is that it seems to be a done deal.
affirmative
/əˈfɝmətɪv/
nouna statement or gesture indicating approval
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1. - So affirmative action has a really long history.
2. He opposed affirmative action.
3. Affirmative action is about promotions in the police department and the fire department.
4. Affirmative action is a terrible idea.
5. Affirmative action is there.
affirmative
/əˈfɝmətɪv/
adjectiveshowing agreement or approval
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1. - So affirmative action has a really long history.
2. He opposed affirmative action.
3. Affirmative action is about promotions in the police department and the fire department.
4. Affirmative action is a terrible idea.
5. Affirmative action is there.
affirmatively
/əˈfɝmətɪvɫi/
adverbin a way that shows agreement or approval
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1. I mean in general-- and asserted affirmatively for all citizens.
2. Isn't it requiring states to affirmatively do certain things?
3. And the actual dreaming, the actual building of something affirmatively can't happen through legal work.
4. Indeed, in many cases the buyer might be affirmatively harmed by entering into the contract.
5. Joe Biden responded affirmatively when asked at a press conference yesterday if he believed other cities should follow suit.
to agree
/əˈɡɹi/
verbto hold the same opinion about something as that of another person
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1. Soon everyone agreed that phrenology was not a science after all.
2. He agreed to do as the young woman said, and she left, a smile on her calm, pretty face.
3. Agreed? -
4. She agreed but then withheld any findings, and offered evasive answers.
5. A thousand percent agree.
agreed
/əˈɡɹid/
adjectivehaving the same opinion about something
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1. Iron Man: Agreed, Cap, glad we're all friends again.
2. We're not responsible for it, our success-- - Agreed. - Millions of people who are responsible. -
3. - Agreed. - Agreed, yeah.
4. - Agreed, and my final question is, any guidance for us as physicians, and what role do you think it plays in filling out death certificates?
5. - Agreed, that's a deal breaker for me.
agreement
/əˈɡɹimənt/
nouna promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people
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1. A franchise is a legal and commercial agreement between an individual and a parent company.
2. Keep your agreements.
3. Get some agreement.
4. A lot of Save groups have agreements.
5. The agreement bans the development and possession of ground-based missiles with a range of over 500 kilometers.
to agree to (disagree / differ)
/ɐɡɹˈiː tə dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiː/
phraseto stop arguing with someone upon accepting the fact that both have different opinions about something
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1. And at the end of the day we may agree to disagree on some subjects but the respect comes both ways.
2. - Agree to disagree.
3. Another thing you can do is develop statements that de-escalate the situation before you get too angry, and these would be statements like I need to take a break or I need a timeout, can we talk about this later, or the classic maybe we can agree to disagree on this.
4. Like, on a five point scale of agree to disagree, tailoring the argument moved people about half a point on average.
5. And we'll just agree to disagree about how many times?
to align
/əˈɫaɪn/
verbto agree with a group, idea, person, or organization and support it
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1. Oftentimes counterfeiters don't align the bill to the right Federal Reserve Bank, again, a key indicator of a counterfeit bill.
2. The health care segment, as a whole, obviously, aligns with that.
3. Perfectly aligned.
4. Your cars are aligned.
5. My chakras are aligned.
alliance
/əˈɫaɪəns/
nounan association between countries, organizations, political parties, etc. in order to achieve common interests
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1. The alliance would include business partnerships, joint ventures, and investments.
2. Do demogorgons make strategic alliances?
3. Alliances are force multipliers for us.
4. They form alliances.
5. Across the world, these alliances gave the US strength.
all right
/ˈɔːl ɹˈaɪt/
interjectiona word used to show that we agree
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1. - All right, let the strippers into the house party. -
2. You guys are all right?
3. All right, next cup wins.
4. - All right, describe your ideal second date.
5. - All right, spill the beans.
to ally
/ˈæɫaɪ/, /əˈɫaɪ/
verbto support or side with another
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1. - Ally, that is 100% true. -
2. Was Allies on to something?
3. Allies matter.
4. Ally, just email me that stuff.
5. You forged allies.
arrangement
/ɝˈeɪndʒmənt/
nounan agreement made with someone
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1. The arrangement had mutual benefits for the public and the museum.
2. The arrangement had mutual benefits for the public and the museum.
3. Make the arrangements.
4. The arrangement primarily serves the interest of the suzerain, and not the vassal or the subject.
5. Make arrangements for payment?
anodyne
/ˈænədˌaɪn/
adjectivenot likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension
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1. Given the sometimes anodyne statements that you see inside Hallmark greeting cards, to come out so eloquently and so pointedly against the administration, I thought was very courageous.
2. In it, soldier John-117 jumps from the enemy ship, the Anodyne, as it's descending through the Earth's atmosphere.
3. And anything the Queen does say publicly, is pretty anodyne.
4. And that sounds really anodyne.
5. I remember someone called me like rote film school anodyne live journal film criticism.
approbation
/ˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/
nounofficial approval or agreement
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1. And the Scarboroughs said that they had no doubt that their application will meet with the approbation of the whole American people.
2. When his story was concluded, there was much laughter and approbation, particularly from two or three deputy aldermen, who had been asleep the greater part of the time.
3. It provides legitimation, approbation, recognition.
4. Milton would insert into the printed text of his poem his own anticipation that his epic would receive the same universal approbation as Homer's and Virgil's.
5. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation.
approval
/əˈpɹuvəɫ/
nouna formal agreement to something
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1. Approval of the court went back up.
2. Approval required a lengthy application process to the state and county.
3. He gets approval.
4. Basically approval feels like closeness and intimacy.
5. Approval feels like the opposite of a push away.
to approve
/əˈpɹuv/
verbto officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.
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1. He was unanimously approved by a Republican controlled senate.
2. The government of Canada has approved a new dam project near the Wood Buffalo National Park.
3. The environmental agency also approved an expansion of mining activity.
4. Construction approved.
5. Hopefully his mother approves.
assent
/əˈsɛnt/
nounapproval of or agreement to something from someone in authority
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1. The visitor bowed in assent.
2. The first part of this story opens with the assent of the use of quantitative data to assess the demographic health and welfare of groups across the world.
3. Between 358 and 352, the Macedonian war machine never once intervened without the assent of at least one friend who requested its assistance.
4. "I understand that too," Madame de Treymes assented.
5. - Maybe, he assented to it, but I don't know that he was crazy about it.
to assent
/əˈsɛnt/
verbto agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.
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1. The visitor bowed in assent.
2. The first part of this story opens with the assent of the use of quantitative data to assess the demographic health and welfare of groups across the world.
3. Between 358 and 352, the Macedonian war machine never once intervened without the assent of at least one friend who requested its assistance.
4. "I understand that too," Madame de Treymes assented.
5. - Maybe, he assented to it, but I don't know that he was crazy about it.
to associate
/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊsiət/, /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊʃiət/
verbto make a connection between someone or something with another in the mind
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1. Astronomers usually associate those conditions with the space around a black hole.
2. Other people associate money with hard work.
3. Other people associate money with love.
4. People typically associate private islands with some sort of tropical paradise.
5. People associate the color blue with safety, peacefulness, and trust.
(at / as) one
/æt æz wˈʌn/
phrasein complete agreement with someone or something
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1. At one time, all small retail businesses, such as clothing stores, restaurants, shoe stores, and grocery stores, were owned by individuals.
2. At one end of the spectrum, individuals are severely affected, while at the other end, individuals are only mildly affected.
3. This tendon-like band is not involved in walking, suggesting that it is an important anatomical feature for a species that at one time needed to run, not walk, to find its dinner.
4. Did Easter at one time have the necessary trees?
5. It was rather a rainy day, and by mistake Mr. Grey shot at one of the other hunters and hit him in the leg.
bargain
/ˈbɑɹɡən/, /ˈbɑɹɡɪn/
nounan agreement between two people or a group of people, based on which they do something particular for one another
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1. This one's a bargain.
2. Credit is a bargain.
3. Bargain hunters are out there.
4. The bargain had the car.
5. - Bargains to end your back pain.
to be with someone
/biː wɪð sˈʌmwʌn/
phraseto support someone or agree with them
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1. Maybe I'll be with someone next year.
2. I was thinking about it, I can't be with someone that thinks that the government is run by lizard people.
3. So the only way for him to move on and be with someone else would be if Elektra died.
4. Angel: I don't want my grandma to be with someone that disrespects women.
5. Because his first time should be with someone special.
buy-in
/bˈaɪˈɪn/
nounagreement with a certain policy or change
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1. This kind of corporate buy-in is ultimately necessary for a carbon-free future.
2. It's the player's buy-in.
3. It requires buy-in in from the community.
4. And it required true buy-in.
5. The buy-in from the rest of the crew, that you knew.
