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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Instead she will have to come to terms with another near miss at a Grand Slam.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"First and foremost, I want to express my sympathies to the loved ones of this family who will inevitably be struggling to come to terms with this horrendous news," Stevenson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"They've got to come to terms with the lack of trust in Britain," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Dwyer: We had some ideas about how he would come to terms with the trauma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
My parents managed to come to terms with me on the school dance.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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