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We all have different opinions and beliefs, and we all believe we are right and everyone else is wrong. However, that doesn't mean we have to be enemies. Instead, we can acknowledge that opinions may differ and let each other do our own thing.
This trope can either be invoked as a Stock Phrase or used to resolve a conflict. Sometimes it's a good point, acknowledging that further argument would be counter- or unproductive — especially if there are bigger problems to think about. Other times, it's an excuse to avoid a fight without pointing out that one side's opinions are actually wrong.
For an example to count, the exact phrase "agree to disagree" doesn't have to be invoked, but it has to be something with the same (literal or underlying) meaning. That most people actually simply agree to disagree on most things most of the time does not count, the trope only comes into play when it's invoked and/or actively used to try to defuse a conflict.
Compare Both Sides Have a Point.

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In The Phantom Tollbooth, this is how Milo gets King Azaz and the Mathemagician to agree.
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Played straight & discussed in The Simpsons episode "The PTA Disbands", with people not agreeing to agree to disagree.
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Mohinder on Heroes seems to like this one; he's said it twice. One time Peter was reasonably trying to convince him that government action against superpowered individuals probably wouldn't turn out well... by the time the government is trying to kidnap him personally before the end of the episode, he doesn't seem to disagree so much. Another time, after Hiro traveled to the past to save Mohinder's life, Hiro tries to convince him to lay low until the time Hiro traveled from, to preserve the timeline, which he'd rather not, so he suggests perhaps they can agree to disagree, or, in other words, he can get what he wants and Hiro can shut up about it. But Hiro won the Superpower Lottery, so it turns out the other way around.
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In the Teen Titans Go! episode "Burger vs. Burrito", Robin tries to use this as a way to settle the debate on whether burgers are better than burritos. Cyborg and Beast Boy don't agree.
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In One Year, this is deconstructed to a certain degree. While talking with Yu Narukami, Satomi notes that it's all well and good to respect one another's opinions, but it's more difficult when the issues in question are ones you care about or ones with a great deal at stake, which relates to the reason why Satomi's friendship with Sayuri, her friend and the Club President of the drama club, is somewhat strained at the moment.
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In The Keys Stand Alone: The Soft World, Spectrem says this after George and Paul pointedly disagree with him about the proper way to handle Brillymen. They dislike him so much that they don't even bother to respond.
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In the Red Dwarf episode "Polymorph", Angerless Rimmer constantly says things like "Good point, let's take that on board" or "Well, let's put that on the back-burner for now", but really he's completely ignoring everyone else's opinions, until the discussion concludes with everyone else ignoring his. Everyone's opinions at this point are completely insane because they're all missing an emotion.
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In Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Sinestro and Abin Sur agree to disagree on whether or not a Green Lantern ring works off of fate or science.
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In a post about the May 2017 terrorist attack during a Concert in the UK, ReadySetThink, complained about how neither political side wanted to do that.
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On Schitt's Creek: Jocelyn reaches her Rage-Breaking Point and tells Ronnie she is singing too softly. A clearly annoyed Ronnie responds that they will agree to disagree.
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In Bakuman。, several older manga artists attempt to make a comeback in Jump. Mashiro sympathizes with their efforts, as his uncle had tried to get serialized from when his contract expired to his death, but while Takagi understands why Mashiro thinks this, he believes that people who fail in Jump should not be given a second chance. Neither convinces the other of his perspective, and they decide to drop the argument.
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In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges, Sloan from Section 31 says this to Bashir regarding their conflicting philosophies of "The ends justify the means" versus "We must do what's right."
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Mentioned amid the legalese spouted by the "court-appointed theatrical agent" in The Running Man; Richards and the government "have agreed to disagree."
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Murdoch Mysteries: Constable George Crabtree is a Malaproper and he says they have searched the crime scene "stem to sternum". Detective Murdoch corrects him that the expression is "stem to stern", but George insists on his wording and that they will have to agree to disagree.
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Invoked in A Series of Unfortunate Events When the heroes are captured by Count Olaf and interrogated by the man with hooks for hands, Fiona, his sister, points out he's on the wrong side. He quickly says this, only for the narrator to point out that it's basically being used to say, "I'm wrong and you're right, but I'm not going to admit it."
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A Red vs. Blue PSA, on the differences between the Internet and Real Life, featured a variant in its showcase of arguments about politics.
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Daredevil (2015): In the second episode, Foggy takes Karen barhopping, with their last stop being Josie's, who Matt and Foggy have helped out with legal issues. In return, according to Foggy, he and Matt get to drink for free, to which Josie dryly says, "You absolutely do not get to drink for free." Foggy grins and replies, "Let's agree to disagree!"
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I'm a Marvel... And I'm a DC has Lex Luthor and Green Goblin agree to disagree on which version of The Hulk is better, while being attacked by The Hulk.
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The Galavant second season episode "World's Best Kiss" features a song of the trope name, a Duet of Differences. Madalena and Gareth argue over what stays and what goes in the castle, with input from Sid. It ultimately ends with them agreeing to disagree, and throwing Sid out the window.
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In ''Service with a Smile, Blake and Adam accept that they won't agree on the tactics they use to achieve Faunus rights, and may one day fight to the death, they can at least bury the hatchet toward one another.
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In Necessary to Win, this is Miho's typical reaction when meeting people who disagree with her on certain regards, especially when, after the match with Anzio, she gives a speech about her desire to be there for her comrades, to which Anchovy replies by saying that she should win for them if she cares about them.
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