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noun

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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

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How does the verb accord contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of accord are award, concede, grant, and vouchsafe. While all these words mean "to give as a favor or a right," accord implies giving to another what is due or proper.

accorded all the honors befitting a head of state

When might award be a better fit than accord?

Although the words award and accord have much in common, award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.

awarded the company a huge defense contract

When is it sensible to use concede instead of accord?

While in some cases nearly identical to accord, concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim.

even her critics concede she can be charming

Where would grant be a reasonable alternative to accord?

In some situations, the words grant and accord are roughly equivalent. However, grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld.

granted them a new hearing

When is vouchsafe a more appropriate choice than accord?

While the synonyms vouchsafe and accord are close in meaning, vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension.

vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples

Examples of accord in a Sentence

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The incense used in the scent nods to a blacksmith’s fire with the use of vibrant wood, made up of cedar, guaiac, and oud wood representing a watchmaker’s bench that’s then topped off by amber accord. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 Then, in 2016, after suffering multiple military defeats and participating in four years of peace talks, FARC signed a peace accord. Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024 Colorado and web designer Lorie Smith’s lawyers at conservative law firm Alliance Defending Freedom disclosed the accord in a court filing last week. Reuters, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 There had been a decision made with the Doha accords in the previous administration that the Biden administration had to make a decision to deal with. CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accord 

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“Accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accord. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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