come to terms
Idioms-
Reach an agreement, as in The landlord and his tenants soon came to terms regarding repairs . [Early 1700s]
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come to terms with . Reconcile oneself to, as in He'd been trying to come to terms with his early life . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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He struggles to come to terms with the possibility he’ll be playing this role for decades because Mathews’ wife is currently in good physical shape.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Instead, Bhargavi is trying to come to terms with a future without him.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
"We know we will never be able to come to terms with her death, and life without her is painful and hard to bear," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“We’ve come to terms with fact that there isn’t going to be giant, comprehensive reform of the way the Chinese political system works, including economic elements,” Greer said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Hadn’t he come to terms with the fact that their odds of not catching the disease were almost zero?
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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