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 The debate over doing more School officials will be the first to admit that not everyone agrees. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026 But not everyone agrees that enthusiasm for progressive candidates will translate into victories in competitive states. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Echoing Sardinas, Amico agrees that fall is the best time to plant milkweed, both as seeds and seedlings. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 When Mi-ok agrees to participate in Ye-ji’s film, a friendship forms. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 If Putin agrees to Witkoff’s request to move to negotiations, then this will become a serious process. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Manzatto agrees there was, perhaps, a romantic instinct behind the acquisition. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Antetokounmpo, 31, agrees that his player-coach relationship with Spoelstra can’t be forced. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
Verb
  • That coincides with Chinese research ships spending an extraordinary amount of time apparently surveying undersea cables—not to mention Chinese commercial ships being investigated for cutting cables in both European and Asian waters.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The drama in the aforementioned case coincides with comedic actor Russell Brand’s rape trial in London.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 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
  • And in a possible catch-22, Anthropic admits that rising global temperatures — a symptom of burning fossil fuels — will increase the company’s operating costs.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Ramirez, who once taught snowboarding at the resort and has held other jobs there, admits he feels emotionally attached to the property.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sensory input signals go through the brainstem before being directed to the center of the brain that corresponds to that sense.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Neither corresponds to any investigation, case, incident, or call for service.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Opened in 1923, La Mamounia originated as a 18th-century estate gifted by Sultan Mohammed Ben Abdallah and blends Arab-Andalusian heritage with Art Deco glamour.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The trend blends landscape design with wellness thinking, turning ordinary yards into immersive retreats built to calm the body through scent, sound, texture and water.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 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
  • Caie concurs, recommending paying careful attention to the cuticles before adding a base coat to fill nail ridges and prevent staining.
    — Violet Hayward, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
  • South Florida roads and overflows sewage systems The National Weather Service in Miami concurs.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Disarmed by his stepson’s surprise appearance, Morgan confesses to being the cheater.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prue follows the advice, confesses what happened to Mac, and discovers the secret her parents have been keeping from her all along.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Agrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrees. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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