in accordance with
idiom
: in a way that agrees with or follows (something, such as a rule or request)
In accordance with your request, I am sending a copy of my book.
His funeral will be private, in accordance with his wishes.
The soldiers said they acted in accordance with his orders.
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It was subsequently given to the artist Kara Walker, who carved it up in accordance with a butcher’s diagram.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
As interest rates come down, in accordance with market expectations, such stocks should get a boost, according to Kevin Simpson, founder and chief investment officer at Capital Wealth Planning.
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Andrew will still be called a prince as a son of Queen Elizabeth and in accordance with the Letters Patent issued by George V in 1917, which the Queen updated in 2012.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
During the shutdown, essential employees who are still working should continue to document their hours in accordance with special instructions from their agency's payroll provider, according to OPM.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
As interest rates come down, in accordance with market expectations, such stocks should get a boost, according to Kevin Simpson, founder and chief investment officer at Capital Wealth Planning.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrew will still be called a prince as a son of Queen Elizabeth and in accordance with the Letters Patent issued by George V in 1917, which the Queen updated in 2012.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
During the shutdown, essential employees who are still working should continue to document their hours in accordance with special instructions from their agency's payroll provider, according to OPM.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“In accordance with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20accordance%20with. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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