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 Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Mayor Andre Dickens has reduced his asking price for the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, but only if Fulton County pitches in $200 million for a new hospital on the Southside and agrees to several other stipulations. Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026 More news Rams owner Stan Kroenke agrees to buy the Angels, ending Arte Moreno’s troubled tenure. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Lucy-Anne Garnett, director of Garnett Art Advisory agrees, adding that there are more alternative career paths available than there were a decade ago. Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Lippincott agrees, albeit with a nod toward the extraordinary. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 China agrees that there has to be free maritime trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The effort, which had major bipartisan support, was abandoned in favor of vote pairing, an informal arrangement where an absent lawmaker coordinates with an opposing lawmaker who agrees to abstain or withhold their vote. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
Verb
  • The label’s tenure coincides with the collapse of the record business and the rise of streaming and the resurgence of vinyl.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As the tournament and the date intersect from year to year, each anniversary that coincides represents a chance to remember, and a reminder of the non-linearity of grief.
    Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
  • Data Diversity One limitation, admits Darrell, is that his data comes from a single instance of robotic hardware.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Armed with strings of profanity and his thick Mancunian brogue, Liam admits that being back in front of an audience does, in fact, mean a lot to him.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The first possibility corresponds to what happens before an observation.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each set of three bases in the DNA corresponds to a specific amino acid (with three exceptions, each of which signals the end of the protein).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Inside, the property blends ancient artifacts with contemporary furnishings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The vibe blends everything that makes a darty a darty with wellness stuff that puts movement and recovery at the center.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 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
  • Production designer Chris Seagers concurs, noting that everyone takes their cues from Scott’s storyboards and sketches.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Walsh, the Unite Here - Local 365 official, concurs, and says that’s also true at hotels.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The morning after Kylie confesses her love to the devoted Gideon (Xolo Maridueña), he’s hit by a car and sinks into a coma.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

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