reasons (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of reason (with)
as in wins (over)

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  1. brings around
  2. brings
  3. convinces
  4. persuades
  5. urges
  6. induces
  7. argues
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  • La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The month of December typically brings around 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region, on average, records show.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of brings around
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  • Along with the casting award introduced last year, this brings 10 categories into play before the acting races even begin.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Each year brings with it a seemingly impossible fashion comeback.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 17 July 2026
Definition of brings
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  • In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • The new series will follow the franchise’s premise in which a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to add a robot implanted with the consciousness of a fallen officer to its police force.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
Definition of convinces
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  • DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Definition of persuades
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  • The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) urges those affected by the floods to contact their individual insurance immediately.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • But Leah Hook, founder and principal designer of Gray Oak Studio in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, urges homeowners not to go overboard.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Definition of urges
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  • Current through one coil induces a magnetic field in the other, transmitting a data signal.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
  • The case drew widespread attention because Dee Dee was suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of induces
Verb
  • However, Chad Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, argues that California’s beach access laws and tradition are well established and should have come as no surprise to someone capable of purchasing 53 acres of prime shoreline.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
  • Trump has been pushing Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) argues that the GOP doesn’t have the 60 votes needed to pass the legislation.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Definition of argues
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