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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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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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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
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
In the 10 years since a landmark peace accord was signed with FARC guerrillas, much of Colombia has prospered.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But the accord already faces threats, chiefly from Lebanon, with the fighting there leading to a delay in the start of talks planned for Friday in Switzerland.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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The poor conditions inside detention centers and the prolonged confinement often compel detainees to give up their quest for a court hearing and opt to leave the country of their own accord.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
In the 10 years since a landmark peace accord was signed with FARC guerrillas, much of Colombia has prospered.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But the accord already faces threats, chiefly from Lebanon, with the fighting there leading to a delay in the start of talks planned for Friday in Switzerland.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accord
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
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Each summit is meant to showcase the commitment to collective security — the all-for-one, one-for-all pledge enshrined in Article 5 of NATO’s treaty.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
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The Marine’s name has not been released, in accordance with Navy policy to withhold identification until at least 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, NBC 7 reported.
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Folsom Cordova Unified School District Folsom Cordova Unified says all of its schools have accessible gender-neutral restrooms, in accordance with SB 760.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
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The markets lean on consensus from major outlets — The New York Times, the Associated Press, network news — the same way elections get called.
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The Fed chair needs to corral staff in a new direction and muster a consensus from Federal Open Market Committee members.
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Miltos’ Greek Table at Andronis Luxury Suites is the Oia choice for travelers who want romance.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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The three-person team then found the corresponding symbols on a paper chart.
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To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
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“Accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accord. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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