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 Cassidy wholeheartedly agrees, admitting that success can sometimes create its own insecurities. Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Virtually everyone on either side of this issue agrees that California does not have enough addiction services. Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Coleman was the best player in the transfer portal last offseason; Texas’ accountant probably agrees. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Almost everyone involved in college sports agrees that the status quo isn’t working. ABC News, 31 July 2026 Almost everyone in college sports agrees that the status quo isn’t working. Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2026 So Duke agrees, gets out of prison (again, who knows how), and returns to his old life. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026 Jake Bean, who co-owns a building materials supplier in Idaho and flew Navy helicopters, agrees. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Ossie then agrees to tell any of Camille and Robert Sims’s Raiders that his equipment’s busted and unusable. Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
Verb
  • But Bret’s suspicions soon grow darker and more intense when Robert’s arrival coincides with a string of teen murders within their cozy Beverly Hills bubble.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The crackdown coincides with a pressure campaign urging African governments to accept deportees from other nations.
    Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 5 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
  • Ever the realist, Cox does know and freely admits his athlete’s distance preferences.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bardem admits he’s been asked, whether directly or indirectly, to tone down his vocal support.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • This sentiment corresponds to many employees in workplace environments with no clear connection of how their work contributes to the organization’s mission.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This corresponds with property taxes of just over $3,000 annually.
    Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • His content blends high-energy, unfiltered reactions to chaotic internet food hacks with relatable everyday sketches that often spotlight his family life.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than prescribing rigid programs or focusing solely on physical health, the resort blends science with ancient wisdom, movement, nutrition, nature, and human connection to create experiences that feel individualized rather than intimidating.
    Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 6 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
  • 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
  • Bruno concurs, saying the next step is an all-inclusive stadium—still with different levels of service.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 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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