agrees

present tense third-person singular of agree
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as in bargains
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action since we couldn't agree, we tossed a coin to decide the matter

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Recent Examples of agrees Anne Glass, the head of school at The Roeper School in Michigan, agrees. Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026 Coinbase agrees that the problem requires unanimous industry-wide coordination. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Spickard agrees and shares that less is more when applying concealer under the eye. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2026 Gorbachev agrees, the men shake hands, and the last word of the movie is deal. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Lovato, whose onscreen mother Maria Canals-Barrera also reprises her role as Connie in the movie, agrees. Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Iran's top national security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tuesday that Hormuz will not open fully until Washington agrees to Tehran's demands, according to the state news outlet PressTV. Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Tired of grinding out a living in Vegas, ballerina-turned-showgirl Michelle (Sutton Foster) finally agrees to marry Hubbell (Alan Ruck), a longtime suitor who doesn’t exactly set her heart aflame. Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Specifically, David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, is threatening to move the company out of California starting in October unless the state's attorney general agrees to resolve the merger via a settlement, according to Variety. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
Verb
  • The launch also coincides with the unveiling of Dunkin's seasonal fall menu.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This financial reckoning neatly coincides with the ongoing ideological assault.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … DOESN'T ADD UP — Progressive 'test-blind' policies in California proving disastrous, professor admits.
    , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Kelly admits that’s when everything became a reality for him.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That corresponds with the city’s overall vacancy rate plummeting to its lowest point in nearly 60 years.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At the center of the bipartisan legislation is NIL, short for name, image and likeness, which corresponds to a student athlete’s ability to use their personal brand to make money.
    Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The company blends the visual identity of the larger XSR family with modern entry-level components, shrinking the basic ingredients into a package that's easier to ride, cheaper to run, and far less intimidating.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Consider this swivel papasan chair, for instance, which blends classic style with modern comfort, or this textured side table that adds a refined touch while keeping your snacks and drinks within reach.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Walsh, the Unite Here - Local 365 official, concurs, and says that’s also true at hotels.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Kostas Sfiktos, who has spent more than three decades studying Greek television audiences for the country’s biggest broadcasters, concurs.
    Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

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“Agrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrees. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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