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 result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 If the Tax Court agrees that rescheduling eliminates section 280E liability for past years, cannabis businesses could seek refunds for multiple prior tax years. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Lee agrees to visit Mekka, which brings us to the episode’s title. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Calderon agrees that the price of pigs feet could be an issue. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Not everybody getting off the ride, stumbling to see their picture on the wall, agrees that the thrills were worth the chills. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Brian Avery, a University of Florida professor and amusement ride safety expert, agrees that more federal regulations are needed. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Although this kind of segregation can be seen with greater clarity in DF2, DF4, and DF9, not everyone agrees on how the separation took place. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Cristella agrees that media framing is a significant part of the problem. — Heather Lamarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
Verb
  • For Olivia Allen, the second rotation of Ana Viktoria Dzinic’s solo at Nicoletti in Shoreditch—which coincides with a solo booth over at Frieze London—is a must.
    — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The release coincides with the film’s exhibition at the Paris Cinémathèque Française as part of the ongoing Belmondo retrospective.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 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
  • The ultimate goal is to create a premium tier interceptor missile that can deal with hypersonic threats while keeping costs down, though the company admits economics are of secondary priority at this phase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In a separate interview with THR, Hoover admits her own read of what‘s real has shifted.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Neither corresponds to any investigation, case, incident, or call for service.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine cutting a slice of a pie chart, a shape that roughly corresponds to a flower petal.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Complex, which blends five ingredients including olive oil, olive squalane and ceramide NP to support skin moisture and barrier strength.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bongulo Paneer — cooked in bamboo, served with a coconut and capsicum poriyal that blends peanut chutney, acidic gongura sour cream and fiery gunpowder.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 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
  • 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
  • With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Agrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrees. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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