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Meanings of agree in principle in English

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Usage of agree in principle in English
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To agree in principle apparently means not to agree in fact.
The Tyranny Of Words
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All 53 AU member states agree in principle with the goal of continental integration.
Reuters
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So we had to merely agree in principle.
Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?
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Key U.S. senators agree in principle with the FAA and have recommended rolling back airline fuel taxes.
Reuters
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A failure to agree in principle on measures is likely to trigger a sell-off in peripheral government bonds.
Reuters
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Both sides agree in principle to sharing power but have failed agree on how that would work in practice.
Reuters
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Both sides agree in principle to sharing power but have failed agree on how that would work in practise.
Reuters
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But I agree in principle.
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Signatories to the UN migration pact agree in principle to have a unified philosophical approach towards migration into the future.
Radio NZ
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He said if councillors agree in principle the agreement would be further developed before it could be adopted in October.
Radio NZ
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The Palestinians want Israel to agree in principle to lift the blockade, release prisoners and permit the opening of a sea port.
Reuters
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While many agree in principle it sounds like a good idea, few can explain exactly how it works, or whether it works.
Radio NZ
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Would she agree in principle to sign up to the UN programme aiding refugees too vulnerable to be helped in the camps?
The Guardian
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The Irish Times understands a deal was agreed in principle last week.
The Irish Times
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The two sides had agreed in principle last August to a deal.
Reuters
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The Government has agreed in principle to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes.
Radio NZ
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