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 resolution on civility was written in accordance with a template used by the National League of Cities, Bounds said.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Additional requirements for voltage ride-through—the equipment’s ability to continue operating during power disruptions—are currently being formulated in accordance with this bill.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s according to a notice filed in accordance with the Florida Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act on April 27.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The man, only referred to as Beran A in accordance with Austria's privacy policy, attended the opening day of his court trial at the Wiener Neustadt Regional Court, around 37 miles from the capital of Vienna, on Tuesday, April 28.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Additional requirements for voltage ride-through—the equipment’s ability to continue operating during power disruptions—are currently being formulated in accordance with this bill.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s according to a notice filed in accordance with the Florida Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act on April 27.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The man, only referred to as Beran A in accordance with Austria's privacy policy, attended the opening day of his court trial at the Wiener Neustadt Regional Court, around 37 miles from the capital of Vienna, on Tuesday, April 28.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordance
Noun
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More interesting than movies that are industrially silenced, though, are those made by original filmmakers working relatively freely and personally, who’ve smoothed out and glazed over their artistry of their own accord.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Working with Treasury In the past, Warsh has spoken about a Treasury/Fed accord regarding the size and composition of the balance sheet.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The lush harmonies of the arrangement, featuring Puth’s voice stacked with those of his three backing vocalists, closed out that number.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Drawing on the fundamentals of hanok (a traditional Korean home), the new lounges emphasize harmony among natural materials, light, and space.—
Lauren Mechling,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear agreement, confirm who’s responsible, and follow through so everything stays consistent without needing to be reset later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the catchy tunes are not what the birds themselves are paying attention to.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Sunday’s preseason matchup against the Connecticut Sun will be the final live opportunity for the Liberty to fine tune its offense before the start of the regular season.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
1 May 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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Danny DeVito, Will Sampson and Brad Dourif costar as fellow patients who are inspired by McMurphy to rise up against the conformity and cruelty of the institution, an obvious stand-in for the social upheaval of the time period.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the First Amendment does not permit the government to enforce ideological conformity.—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Accordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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