accedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of accede
as in agrees
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project

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  1. agrees
  2. assents
  3. consents
  4. acquiesces
Verb
  • Abberley agrees that the cultural differences between the English and Spanish languages give room for confusion.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The outside review makes sure someone who doesn’t work for them agrees.
    — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of agrees
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  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of assents
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  • No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Definition of consents
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  • But, after a little insistence that anything is possible if given enough time, Meloni acquiesces.
    — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of acquiesces
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