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
See All Example Sentences for accordance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordance
Noun
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Depardon received permission to film such interviews at a courthouse in Paris (with the accord of individual suspects).—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The accord was announced by the Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents the regional carrier’s flight attendants.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ballet North Texas’s new show Winter Mix, a tribute to nature, harmony and classical grace, is set to premiere this week.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the ancient texts, distress and diseases (like infertility) occur when our doshas—the body’s three basic constitutions—fall out of harmony.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After Pratt’s sentencing, Foster and several of the victims said the copyrights issue was an important and overlooked part of his plea agreement and sentence.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the month-long meeting, the council decided on a set of agreements to guide how the church would observe, teach, and practice its beliefs about the life of Jesus Christ.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After all, tens of millions of people who otherwise never watch the NFL tune into the Super Bowl every year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sells changed his tune after learning that much of the evidence against Pender has been disputed.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 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
Noun
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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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The edgy series lasted two seasons and took on some hot topics like identity, gender, sexuality, conformity and the notion of empathy as an evolving construct of humanity.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Accordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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