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noun

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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

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How does the verb accord contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of accord are award, concede, grant, and vouchsafe. While all these words mean "to give as a favor or a right," accord implies giving to another what is due or proper.

accorded all the honors befitting a head of state

When might award be a better fit than accord?

Although the words award and accord have much in common, award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.

awarded the company a huge defense contract

When is it sensible to use concede instead of accord?

While in some cases nearly identical to accord, concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim.

even her critics concede she can be charming

Where would grant be a reasonable alternative to accord?

In some situations, the words grant and accord are roughly equivalent. However, grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld.

granted them a new hearing

When is vouchsafe a more appropriate choice than accord?

While the synonyms vouchsafe and accord are close in meaning, vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension.

vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accord
Noun
Heralded as an historic moment, the Gaza ceasefire accord also involves the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli jails. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 Prior to the accords, only Jordan and Egypt had recognized Israel. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025 After painstaking efforts, Witkoff and Kushner emerged with the framework of an accord that promises, at least for now, to quiet one of the world's most destabilizing conflicts. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025 What is the most confounding and terrible, however, is Gretchen’s assertion that Slade, the anti-Viagra, doesn’t get involved with the women on his own accord, but only engages because the women always talk about him. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accord
Verb
  • The Philippines is entering a demographic juncture as slowing population growth coincides with a rising number of working-age and dependent individuals, a senior official said this week.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 20th/21st here in 2025, coinciding with a new Moon.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, the house includes two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2024, Parliament was briefly suspended when Māori lawmakers performed a haka opposing the Treaty Principles Bill, which sought to reinterpret the 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Māori.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Broken treaties Monday, October 13 is Indigenous People’s Day.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The notice says the removal of telework as a reasonable accommodation, which is given to employees with disabilities, was done in accordance with President Donald Trump’s presidential memorandum issued on Feb. 7 that required federal employees to transition to full-time, in-person work.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement In the 1940s, the Department of Defense was given its current name, and department officials were titled in accordance.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This Is My Story While Israel and Hamas have accepted the two-phase agreement, many of the more difficult issues have been left unresolved.
    Richard Hall, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In supporting categories, passion matters more than consensus.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That is a diverse group of stakeholders to build consensus with and is inevitably challenging and requires compromise.
    Pioneer Press elections team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How self-reflection operates matters because it will always be needed to make wiser choices about our toughest challenges.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The styling move — boots tucked cleanly under denim — is a classic styling choice for a reason.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
    William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accord. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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