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agree to disagree

idiom
Meaning

To accept each other's opinions and cease arguing; to peacefully acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.


Examples
SIMPLE

We can't agree, so let's agree to disagree.

CONTEXTUAL

After an hour of debate, they decided to agree to disagree and move on to the next topic.

COMPLEX

The two scholars, having argued for decades over the interpretation of the text, finally agreed to disagree, each publishing their rival theories in respectful silence.

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