in accordance with

phrase

: in a way that agrees with or follows (something, such as a rule or request)
In accordance with your request, I am sending a copy of my book.
His funeral will be private, in accordance with his wishes.
The soldiers said they acted in accordance with his orders.

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When Matt Damon and his boys land ashore and spot a sheep, Odysseus infers that where there are sheep, there’s a shepherd, and where there’s a shepherd, there’s someone to offer hospitality in accordance with Zeus’s law. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026 New Hampshire Democrats are defying the Democratic National Committee‘s plans for South Carolina and vowing to hold the party’s first 2028 presidential primaries in accordance with their state’s law. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026 Department personnel have used the technology professionally and responsibly in accordance with department policy. Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026 Most recently, the two published a legal notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, confirming their intent to change their names in accordance with California law. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in accordance with

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“In accordance with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20accordance%20with. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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