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 Louisville, Kentucky, designer Bethany Adams agrees that ‘bright tomato red’ doesn’t have a place in the kitchen. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Milanesi agrees safeguards should be in place, but isn’t convinced AI replacing humans on spreadsheets is necessarily inviting a higher risk of error. Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Zachary Parrish, a co-founder of the Secular Education Association, agrees. Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight. David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera agrees. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Accountability starts when a company agrees to redesign its product. Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Delphine Jelk, Guerlain master perfumer and creative director of fragrance, agrees. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026 Jones agrees and explains how clutter can act like a huge roadblock to achieving a chill look. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
Verb
  • The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 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
  • Apart from deepening its presence in existing markets, IHH is also considering expanding into adjacent countries, though Prem admits that no concrete plans have yet been made.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The complaint acknowledges that this situation is unusual, and admits that the First Amendment gives Americans the right to criticize their own government without fear of liability.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 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
  • The track, which blends smooth R&B vocals with contemporary pop production, came almost a decade after bits of the song first leaked on social media.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink Open-air restaurant Glow is fronted by an infinity pool that blends perfectly with the Indian Ocean.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 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
  • 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
  • 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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“Agrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agrees. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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