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 classified documents case was one of two federal cases that were dropped in accordance with a longstanding Department of Justice policy not to prosecute a sitting president.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
In accordance, Victoria Shoes, the renowned Spanish footwear brand founded in 1915, marked its 110th anniversary by launching its first pop-up store in Italy, located in Milan’s Rinascente.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 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
Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
In accordance, Victoria Shoes, the renowned Spanish footwear brand founded in 1915, marked its 110th anniversary by launching its first pop-up store in Italy, located in Milan’s Rinascente.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 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
Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordance
Noun
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Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé unveiled a major reshufflng of his cabinet on Tuesday, retaining just five ministers in a new government largely consisting of untested figures endorsed by political parties and groups that recently signed a sweeping national accord.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé unveiled a major reshuffling of his cabinet on Tuesday, retaining just five ministers in a new government largely consisting of untested figures endorsed by political parties and groups that recently signed a sweeping national accord.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Every layer works in harmony to align the spine, ease pressure, and enhance recovery.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her designs are guided by the Navajo concept of hózhó — a philosophy of harmony, balance, beauty, and peace.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Today’s Full Moon, also a Lunar Eclipse, emphasizes your 7th House of Partnership, inviting clear agreements across your important connections so cooperation feels balanced.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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The acknowledgment comes after a public feud between Anthropic and Washington over safeguards for its Claude AI systems, which ended without an agreement.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The tune is a deeply emotional, autobiographical jazz ballad about guidance, resilience, and the wisdom passed down through generations, especially from mothers and grandmothers.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Plus new tunes from Gorillaz, Raye, Moliy, Chase B, Courtney Barnett, and Joey Valence & Brae.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Happiness means pursuing intrinsic rather than extrinsic goals One of the biggest lies that Old Happy tells us, Harrison explains, is that the pursuit of extrinsic goals and external approval — popularity, conformity, financial success, aesthetic beauty — is the key to happiness.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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A number of conservative commentators, including Roger Kimball, Peter Wood, and Chris Rufo, maintain that political conformity overtook élite institutions of higher learning and turned every seminar room into some radical struggle session where students dutifully read Karl Marx and bell hooks.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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