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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Examples of accordance in a Sentence
make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules
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Instead, Velasquez will be convicted but not subject to a mandatory life sentence after premeditation allegations were dropped in accordance with a plea agreement with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
The next generation of autonomous weapons must be built in accordance with liberal values and a universal respect for human rights—and that requires aggressive U.S. leadership.
—Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
DuPont hopes to have executives for the future standalone companies in place in early 2025, Breen said, and eventually DuPont will report segment results in accordance with the breakup.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 July 2024
In accordance, Warner Bros. Discovery has sought to sue the NBA as a last-gasp effort to maintain the company’s status as a platform to air live games after the league chose the deeper-pocketed, larger Amazon as its partner of choice.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
The next generation of autonomous weapons must be built in accordance with liberal values and a universal respect for human rights—and that requires aggressive U.S. leadership.
—Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
DuPont hopes to have executives for the future standalone companies in place in early 2025, Breen said, and eventually DuPont will report segment results in accordance with the breakup.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 July 2024
In accordance, Warner Bros. Discovery has sought to sue the NBA as a last-gasp effort to maintain the company’s status as a platform to air live games after the league chose the deeper-pocketed, larger Amazon as its partner of choice.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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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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