agrees

verb

present tense third-person singular of agree
1
as in coincides
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view My husband and I agree on just about every aspect of child-rearing

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2
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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3
as in admits
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly finally agreed that the paint job was sloppy and would have to be redone

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4
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point the robber's story didn't agree with the cop's report on the incident

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5
as in blends
to form a pleasing relationship this warm climate seems to agree with you

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6
as in assents
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) we'll have to get the author to agree to the revisions before the article can be published

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Recent Examples of agrees Top celebrity makeup artist Leah Darcy (whose clients include Hailey Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter) agrees. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026 Of course, not everyone agrees that swapping a glacier for a desert pool is a valid comparison. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Whether the state agrees or disagrees to the changes then could lead to decertification, but the process laid out in the law appears to include multiple steps and opportunities for discussion. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 In a news release, Ramirez asked Election Administrator Clint Ludwig to present the court with a voting site plan that includes every 2022 polling location that agrees to be a voting site again for the 2026 midterms. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Rigor in value measurement requires a true baseline, a metric the customer agrees on (not one that flatters you), and public results with their name on it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Sanserino agrees that the relationship likely goes in both directions. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Nolan McCarty, a professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, agrees. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Coleman was the best player in the transfer portal last offseason; Texas’ accountant probably agrees. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agrees
  1. coincides
  2. bargains
  3. admits
  4. corresponds
  5. blends
  6. assents
  7. concurs
  8. confesses
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  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This year, that peak coincides almost perfectly with a new moon, leaving skies virtually free of moonlight and allowing even faint meteors to shine.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincides
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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
Definition of bargains
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  • Morgan also admits feeling quite nervous to exchange vows in person, but the love of their circle and her wife-to-be calmed her.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Schrager admits one of the biggest learning moments came when the festival temporarily relocated to Brooklyn.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of admits
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  • Each child cruelty charge corresponds to one of the children identified in the indictment.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists have sought a quantum system whose energy always corresponds to an input that makes the zeta function’s output zero.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponds
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  • The book blends comedy with practical dating advice for those exhausted with looking for romance.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Her work often blends documentary research with speculative fiction to explore technology, institutions, and cultural memory.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of blends
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  • 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
Definition of assents
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  • Walsh, the Unite Here - Local 365 official, concurs, and says that’s also true at hotels.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of concurs
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  • 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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