1
as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said
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2
as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920
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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
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
this undated map doesn't seem to be in accord with the current layout of the streets
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3
as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the judges have reached an accord: the match will have to be replayed
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as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
is everyone in accord about where to go for lunch?
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
did not move to a different workstation of her own accord
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Recent Examples of accord
Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Signed in 2010, the STrategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) accord aimed to limit the two nations to 1,550 nuclear warheads on 700 delivery systems.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
This set features a full-size and mini of this unique scent, which features sweet, floral vanilla orchid (as in, the flower that comes from the vanilla plant), contrasted with breezy, beachy marine ozonic accord.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2025
Trump posted on Truth Social that both sides agreed to halt fighting Friday evening and go back to the terms of a peace accord signed in Malaysia in late October.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
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Trump took us out of the ridiculous Paris climate change accords for the second time after Biden rejoined them.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Signed in 2010, the STrategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) accord aimed to limit the two nations to 1,550 nuclear warheads on 700 delivery systems.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
This set features a full-size and mini of this unique scent, which features sweet, floral vanilla orchid (as in, the flower that comes from the vanilla plant), contrasted with breezy, beachy marine ozonic accord.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2025
Trump posted on Truth Social that both sides agreed to halt fighting Friday evening and go back to the terms of a peace accord signed in Malaysia in late October.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accord
Verb
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However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But this place on our planet does not coincide with Earth’s magnetic or geomagnetic South Poles—those are related to the planet’s magnetic field and are located on the Adélie Coast and near Russia’s Vostok Station, respectively.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jacob LaGrone, 31, who faced life in prison, was granted deferred adjudication and placed on probation for seven years.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In October 2022, Delvey was granted a $10,000 bail bond and released from jail, but was required to remain in 24-hour home confinement with electronic monitoring and no access to social media until 2024, when she was allowed to move into the home of her friend Kelly Cutrone.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2026, the governance vacuum will deepen—the Indus Waters Treaty suspended, Ethiopia’s Nile dam operational with no binding agreement, China building the world’s largest dam with no downstream treaty.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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After 15 years, Spanish troops dispersed the settlement—which had grown to 4,000, and had its own cavalry—but subsequent maroon groups forced colonizers to sign treaties with them.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie will be able to retain their royal titles thanks to an accordance with King George V’s Letters Patent of 1917.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Nov. 2025
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s near-universal agreement from all kinds of housing observers that the affordability crisis is one of (non)-supply and demand.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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That would cost more than $10 billion a year and take more than a decade to pay off, according to a consensus from industry experts, insiders and Wright.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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And his opinion is more or less consensus at this point.—
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semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For a more specialized fit, the Petite Wide-leg Pants are an excellent choice for shorter shoppers, while the Curvy Wide-leg Pants are just as comfortable and flattering (and on sale for almost $40 off).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is evidence that color drenching is a more recent design choice and might not be timeless.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The series tends to correspond more with how most historical accounts view Guiteau, understanding him through the lens of mental illness.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accord. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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