accord with
phrasal verb
accorded with; according with; accords with
: to be in agreement with (something)
His interpretation of the data did not accord with the facts.
His plans for the company did not accord with my own.
Examples of accord with in a Sentence
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These characters are cynical monsters whose behavior accords with Hollywood progressivism but distorts reality.
—
Armond White, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
Cicero, on the other hand, taught that a good man must be active in political life, a crucial lesson that accorded with Florentine democratic beliefs as well as with the need for political watchfulness.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That plan is straining Israel’s most important alliances, including its 40-year peace accord with Egypt.
—Frances
vinall, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
The talks culminated with the signing in Barbados of two separate accords with opposition leaders to hold presidential elections in the second half of this year.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
Egypt denies arms are filtering through the buffer zone, which is demilitarized under the terms of the 1979 peace accord with Israel, and warned that bringing in troops would violate that agreement.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Binding themselves to the obligations of statehood and acceding to treaties that require responsible conduct is a nonviolent way of doing so—one that accords with international law and that should be applauded, not discouraged or penalized.
—Matthew Duss, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2023
Washington should forge accords with other governments in specific areas of trade that align with clear U.S. interests.
—Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2024
While successfully negotiating an accord with Maduro, critics of this policy said that Washington ended up granting too many concessions in return for promises to hold free elections that officials in the South American country are showing no signs of meaning to fulfill.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
Cicero, on the other hand, taught that a good man must be active in political life, a crucial lesson that accorded with Florentine democratic beliefs as well as with the need for political watchfulness.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That plan is straining Israel’s most important alliances, including its 40-year peace accord with Egypt.
—Frances
vinall, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
The talks culminated with the signing in Barbados of two separate accords with opposition leaders to hold presidential elections in the second half of this year.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
Egypt denies arms are filtering through the buffer zone, which is demilitarized under the terms of the 1979 peace accord with Israel, and warned that bringing in troops would violate that agreement.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Binding themselves to the obligations of statehood and acceding to treaties that require responsible conduct is a nonviolent way of doing so—one that accords with international law and that should be applauded, not discouraged or penalized.
—Matthew Duss, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2023
Washington should forge accords with other governments in specific areas of trade that align with clear U.S. interests.
—Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2024
While successfully negotiating an accord with Maduro, critics of this policy said that Washington ended up granting too many concessions in return for promises to hold free elections that officials in the South American country are showing no signs of meaning to fulfill.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Accord with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accord%20with. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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