accordance

noun

ac·​cor·​dance ə-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s How to pronounce accordance (audio)
1
: agreement, conformity
in accordance with a rule
2
: the act of granting something
the accordance of a privilege

Examples of accordance in a Sentence

make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules
Recent Examples on the Web Staff will return to work in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2023 Council contracted with Mammoth -- a design-build sports construction company based in Meriden, Kansas -- in April at a cost of $83,000 for preliminary design and engineering services, to be done in accordance with the city’s parks master plan. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023 The law, which DeSantis also signed last year, has been commonly cited by those challenging books, and has further narrowed the tightrope public educators must walk to stay in accordance with law. Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023 The customary practice of the Public Access Counselor, an arm of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office that deals with Open Meetings Act complaints, is to have the public body ratify its actions during a subsequent meeting held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2023 Council contracted with Mammoth -- a design-build sports construction company based in Meriden, Kansas -- in April at a cost of $83,000 for preliminary design and engineering services, to be done in accordance with the parks master plan. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 14 July 2023 Certain chemotherapy treatments, for example, are more effective when given in accordance with a patient's rhythms. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023 And it's done in accordance with the rules of the road. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 5 June 2023 Without a sincere commitment to living in accordance with our beliefs, our spirituality becomes nothing more than a hollow facade, lacking substance or authenticity. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English acordance, acordaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French, from acordant accordant + -ance, -aunce -ance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of accordance was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Accordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

accordance

noun
ac·​cor·​dance ə-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s How to pronounce accordance (audio)
: agreement sense 1b, conformity
in accordance with a rule

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