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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The experience led the Dunns to file a report in accordance with anti-bullying provisions in New York's Dignity For All Students Act.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Ukraine agrees to be a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted before JAMS in accordance with JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures and shall be concluded within sixty (60) days of commencement.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Visual and detailed inspections of the area had been conducted in October 2021, in accordance with UPS’s maintenance program, the NTSB report said.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Ukraine agrees to be a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted before JAMS in accordance with JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures and shall be concluded within sixty (60) days of commencement.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Visual and detailed inspections of the area had been conducted in October 2021, in accordance with UPS’s maintenance program, the NTSB report said.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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“In accordance with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20accordance%20with. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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