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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“I started to come to terms with it thanks to a very good doctor and a good therapist,” she told the North Carolina news station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"My heartfelt condolences are with Raven's family, friends and loved ones as they come to terms with this devastating loss."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
Mr Davies says he has found it "so very hard" to come to come to terms with the athlete's death.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
As she worked, Elizebeth had to come to terms with the fact that her own vital role in wartime code breaking was vanishing from sight, too.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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