agreement

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[ UK /ɐɡɹˈiːmənt/ ]
[ US /əˈɡɹimənt/ ]

NOUN

the thing arranged or agreed to
they made arrangements to meet in Chicago
compatibility of observations
the results of two tests were in correspondence
there was no agreement between theory and measurement
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business
there was an understanding between management and the workers
the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
the two parties were in agreement
the verbal act of agreeing

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This proposed procurement is a continuation of an existing contractual agreement for the developed prototype NASA Student Ambassadors Virtual Community (NSAVC) web site. ... Curious Virtual Community Procurement - NASA Watch
Under the agreement the Vietnamese can opt out at any time.
And this also involves, crucially, the identification of areas where there are disagreements between agencies over objectives or methods.
He made the declarations while responding to reporters' questions on the bilateral debt forgiveness agreement during yesterday's post-Cabinet news conference at Whitehall.
The chef wants the agreement declared void. The Sun
That Constellation would not sign a power purchase agreement for its own reactor is a stunning admission that atomic energy cannot compete with natural gas or renewables. Harvey Wasserman: Nuke "Renaissance" Leaps off Calvert Cliffs
The company refused to honour the verbal agreement and put him on a more expensive tariff. Times, Sunday Times
MR. BELL: Well, we have informed the Congress that the part one agreement already rose to the threshold, if you will, of representing a change to the treaty -- what we call a substantive modification -- and therefore, would require congressional approval. Briefing By Robert Bell On Helsinki Agreements
– The agreement contains a complicated escrow system that may allow the $480 million to be funneled from the Treasury Department to the White House. Think Progress » SOURCE: Obscure Trade Settlement Could Create $480 Million Slush Fund for White House
Even if an agreement is cobbled together it will not please everyone.

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