mutual understanding

Example Sentences

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A quick drink, polite conversation, a mutual understanding that we tried.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"It concluded with the mutual understanding that we will continue to engage in a more detailed manner on matters that are essential to any deal -- including sanctions termination and nuclear-related steps," he wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The author dedicated her work to “the people of America with the fervent hope that our nations may come ever closer together in mutual understanding and sympathy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Working closely together with my chairman, building a bond between us and having a mutual understanding with them, was always vital for me, especially in difficult moments - and there were lots of them!

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Something passed between the two older girls then, a mutual understanding that didn’t need to be spoken—and Kaori, being a gifted person of second sight, had great appreciation for such things.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly