meeting of the minds
Shared intellectual accord
A meeting of the minds is a mutual understanding or agreement between parties, especially regarding essential terms.
The phrase appears often in contract law, where a valid agreement requires both sides to understand and accept the same terms: The negotiations dragged on, but eventually we reached a meeting of the minds.
More broadly, it describes any moment when people arrive at shared understanding.
- same pageState of shared understanding
- on the same wavelengthMutually understanding without effort
- accordHarmony between parties
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
seeing eye to eye · understanding · shared vision · cooperation · empathy · common ground · harmony · rapport · bargaining · unity · synergy · compromise · coming together · clarity · concurrence · dialogue · good faith · convergence
meeting of the mindsdisagreement
Absence of shared opinion
impasse · deadlock · stalemate · misunderstanding · disconnect
meeting of the mindsconflict
Opposition between parties
discord · antagonism · hostility · acrimony · falling out
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