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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As new justices are appointed in accordance with the new schedule, the longest-serving current justice would move to senior status, and so forth, to avoid immediate mass turnover. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 That could certainly change, as studios often shuffle and shift drop dates in accordance with post-production work, reshoot delays, and sudden appearances of competing movies also choosing that specific date. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 May 2025 The spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with the group’s rules, said there was no limit to the number of sites and that additional sites will open, including in the north, within the next month. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 Russian officials have previously denied that Russian troops have committed war crimes and insisted that Russia treats prisoners of war in accordance with international law. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in accordance with

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