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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Staff will return to work in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
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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
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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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accordance
noun
ac·cor·dance
ə-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s
: agreement sense 1b, conformity
in accordance with a rule
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