agreement

draft

The lawyers are reviewing the draft agreement before we sign anything next month.

formal, written

legal, (legally) binding

The two companies signed a binding agreement to work together for the next five years.

informal, tacit, verbal

voluntary

definitive

bilateral, international, multilateral, national

ceasefire, credit, hire-purchase, peace, trade

negotiate, work towards

The two countries negotiated a trade agreement that would benefit both sides.

conclude, enter into, reach, sign

The two companies signed an agreement to work together on the new project.

have

My roommate and I have an agreement that we split all household expenses equally.

be bound by

Once you join the club, you are bound by its membership agreement.

adhere to, honour, keep to, stick to

Both companies agreed to stick to the contract terms they had signed last month.

break, go back on, renege on, violate

The company broke its agreement to provide health insurance for all employees.

in an/the ~

Both parties signed the contract, and the payment terms in the agreement were clearly stated.

under an/the ~

The company must follow safety rules under the agreement with its workers.

~ between

The peace treaty represents an agreement between the two countries after years of conflict.

~ on

The two countries reached an agreement on reducing pollution in the river.

~ with

The company reached an agreement with the union about working hours.

breach of agreement

The supplier faced legal action after a serious breach of agreement on delivery dates.

the terms of the agreement

Both companies carefully reviewed the terms of the agreement before signing the contract.

absolute, complete, full, total

broad, general, widespread

mutual

arrive at, come to, reach

After months of discussion, the company and union finally arrived at an agreement on wages.

nod

She nodded her agreement when her friend suggested they meet for lunch on Saturday.

get

Before we could start the project, we had to get agreement from all the neighbors.

by ~

The two companies decided to merge by agreement rather than go to court.

in ~

Everyone at the meeting was in agreement about the new office location.

in ~ with

My parents are in agreement with the decision to move to a new house next year.

with ~

We made the decision with the agreement of both our parents and teachers.

~ among

There was general agreement among the team members about the best way to solve the problem.

~ between

The two companies reached an agreement between their legal teams after months of negotiation.

~ on

The team finally reached an agreement on the project deadline after weeks of discussion.