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accordance

noun

ə-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s How to pronounce accordance (audio)
Definition of accordancenext
as in accord
a state of consistency make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules

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Recent Examples of accordance The Daily News Editorial Board should read the New York Post to learn that everything was done in accordance with FIFA rules, and why the use of the video assistant referee to determine intent was against the rules. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 If the recall is successful, that office would remain vacant until it is filled in accordance with existing law — either by a separate election or by appointment. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The drill is being held in accordance with county and state regulations. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 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. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accordance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordance
  1. accord
  2. harmony
  3. agreement
  4. tune
  5. conformance
  6. conformity
Noun
  • The leaders of the TPLF fought federal authorities in the deadly armed conflict in northern Ethiopia that ended with the signing of a peace accord in November 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sources close to the agency indicated that Katz left of his own accord.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of accord
Noun
  • The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony, but there were no major breakthroughs this week on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Although it was teased at the crown, the hairstyle was characterized by a softer, more youthful harmony.
    — María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • The meeting came after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • StandardX has already signed agreements with leading fusion developers to manufacture tritium to support their missions in bringing fusion power to the grid.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • Birdbuddy would be smart to tweak its exposure algorithms to judge light based on what's falling on the perch rather than reading the entire scene, or to add cloud-side processing to tune exposure.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The album expanded on what are widely considered holiday tunes.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • This is to ensure conformance to an overarching body of human values, standards, cultural norms, expectations and usability considerations.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of conformance
Noun
  • The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conformity

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“Accordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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