of its own accord

phrase

—used to suggest that something happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.

The tree fell of its own accord.

Examples of of its own accord in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Atlanta begins work today with no more concern for the clock-changing order, put into effect Sunday morning, than would be exhibited had the sun, of its own accord, started to rise and set on a new schedule. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026

So far, the legacy of Lerner’s work has not been to refute these fictionalizing methods directly but to build a channel through which his composite voice can travel of its own accord. — Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Toews cites Post Falls, near his North Idaho hometown, as a city cutting regulations of its own accord. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026

But on Moltbook, all a person has to do is register their AI agent on the site, and then the bot is encouraged to post, comment, and interact with others of its own accord. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for of its own accord

• abhorred
• aboard
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword
• buckboard