by mutual agreement

Meaning

This phrase describes a decision, contract termination, or change that is made because all parties involved agree to it. It is commonly used in professional and legal contexts to indicate that there is no dispute or unilateral action.

Examples

• The contract was terminated by mutual agreement, allowing both companies to pursue other opportunities.

  The contract was terminated by mutual agreement, allowing both companies to pursue other opportunities.

• By mutual agreement, the partners decided to postpone the product launch until next quarter.

  By mutual agreement, the partners decided to postpone the product launch until next quarter.

• She left the firm by mutual agreement after realizing her career goals had shifted.

  She left the firm by mutual agreement after realizing her career goals had shifted.

• The terms of the lease were amended by mutual agreement between the landlord and the tenant.

  The terms of the lease were amended by mutual agreement between the landlord and the tenant.

• We decided, by mutual agreement, to split the project responsibilities evenly.

  We decided, by mutual agreement, to split the project responsibilities evenly.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We changed the contract by mutual agree.

  ✓ We changed the contract by mutual agreement.

  The noun 'agreement' must be used here, not the verb 'agree'.

• ✗ The decision was made with mutual agreement.

  ✓ The decision was made by mutual agreement.

  While 'with mutual agreement' is sometimes understood, the standard professional preposition used in this formal phrase is 'by'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The two parties decided to end their partnership ___.

  💡 They both agreed to end it without any conflict.

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  by mutual agreement

• ___, the weekly meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday mornings.

  💡 Starts with a preposition and means everyone agreed to the change.

  Show answer

  By mutual agreement