tentative agreement

collocation in English

meaningsoftentativeandagreement

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tentative
adjective
uk
/ˈten.tə.tɪv/us
/ˈten.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you ...
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agreement
noun
uk
/əˈɡriː.mənt/us
/əˈɡriː.mənt/
the situation in which people have the same opinion, or in which they approve of or ...
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(Definition oftentativeandagreementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It remains to be seen whether thistentativeagreementfor a government of national unity will produce a leadership better able to meet its responsibilities.
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At a meeting yesterday atentativeagreementwas made which would meet the full requirements of agriculture, without interfering with the ordinary channels of trade.
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He rejected all the terms of thetentativeagreementwhich, he said, "we consider contrary to the national interest or injurious to our national honour".
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Is this not a case that comes under thetentativeagreementmade with regard to regulations earlier to-day?
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There was atentativeagreementwhich was not by that time enforceable.
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But, looking back, it is striking to observe—and various speakers have made this point —how muchtentativeagreementwas reached on composition.
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It gave time for mature consideration and the careful investigation of a transaction, with both parties having the opportunity to withdraw from atentativeagreement.
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Atentativeagreementwas drawn up for 100,000 barrels.
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Nevertheless, as a result of consultations with those who represent the local authorities, we have reached a more or lesstentativeagreementupon a transport sum.
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Thetentativeagreementcalled for a lump-sum payment of $1,850 the first year followed by pay increases totalling 6.75 per cent over three years.
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After union members rejected atentativeagreement, he negotiated a new contract which led to substantial improvements in benefits.
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Atentativeagreementhas been reached with the railroads that will allow relocation of elevated tracks currently blocking the west end of runway 30.
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Thetentativeagreementprovided a minor wage increaseonly 30 cents an hour.
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Later that evening members voted to accept thetentativeagreementand call off the strike.
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Within two days, however, atentativeagreementwas achieved and the strike ended.
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The two sides met throughout the day, and to everyone's surprise atentativeagreementwas reached that evening.
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After a week's strike, the faculty and administration came to atentativeagreementon a three-year contract, which was implemented.
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He added thattentativeagreementwas reached for maximum contract lengths of five years for players staying with their teams or four years when signing with another team.
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A secondtentativeagreementwas reached.
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Union negotiators concluded a newtentativeagreementwith millions of dollars in improvements, but which was voted down by a narrow margin.
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