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

Synonyms of accordance

• accord
• harmony
• agreement
• tune
• conformance
• conformity

Examples of accordance in a Sentence

make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules

Recent Examples on the Web

In accordance with the county’s noncooperation policy, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the county’s jail, did not honor a 2023 federal detention request to hold Jalloh in pretrial detention until ICE could assume custody. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

Blackburn said the utility plans to perform the studies recommended by the AWWA and WEF in accordance with the township's resolutions. —CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a spokesperson for New York’s Office of Cultural Education confirmed archaeologists were alerted to the site in accordance with the New York State Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act of 2023. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans again blocked a resolution to limit the president’s war authority in Iran in accordance with the War Powers Act. —Fiona Bork, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026

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

Phrases Containing accordance

• in accordance with

Rhymes for accordance

• concordance
• discordance

Kids Definition

accordance

noun

ac·​cor·​dance ə-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s 

: agreement sense 1b, conformity

in accordance with a rule