accordance
noun
ac·cor·dance
ə-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s 
1
: agreement, conformity
in accordance with a rule
2
: the act of granting something
the accordance of a privilege
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
At a second site, the researchers have discovered a Muslim necropolis in which the dead have all been buried lying on their right sides with their faces and bodies oriented toward Mecca, in accordance with Islamic tradition.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
Our request to rezone a small part of the site at the corner of Wick and Holland is 100% in accordance with City planning and relevant ordinances.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Throughout the trial, defense attorneys maintained that the spending prosecutors labeled as embezzlement was transparent and in accordance with the union’s constitution.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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accordance
noun
ac·cor·dance
ə-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s
: agreement sense 1b, conformity
in accordance with a rule
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