ACCORDANCE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

accordance

noun

ə-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of accordance

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 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 Folsom Cordova Unified School District Folsom Cordova Unified says all of its schools have accessible gender-neutral restrooms, in accordance with SB 760. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026 There was also no documentation found indicating that DOC and RNP met to discuss the methadone treatment course for Cole, in accordance with DOC policy. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 And dispose of it in accordance with local rules. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accordance

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Noun

Instead, the category has recently evolved into something nuanced, blending new, unusual accords and creamy textures to create sophisticated, emotionally complex perfumes.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of accord

Noun

Venus, our planet of harmony, ventures into the fields of Virgo from July 9 until August 6, and this is a time to be nurturing caregivers in our relationships.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Repeating colors, textures, or plant varieties throughout the landscape helps create harmony.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

The cities can either fight the lawsuits in court or reach agreements with the state that set court-enforceable deadlines for updating their housing elements.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Jorge León, senior vice president at Rystad Energy, wrote in a note on Friday that a limited agreement between Washington and Tehran remained the firm's base case scenario, though confidence in that outcome had weakened.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of agreement

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The report says audiences spend more time with BBC television and streaming service iPlayer than all of the big SVOD players combined, and over 30 million people on average tune into BBC Radio every week.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
The way new songs were circulated in the 1800s, explains John Troutman, music curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, was that words were published on broadsides or in magazines, to be applied to familiar tunes.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Definition of tune

Noun

Raving is a youth movement that has always rejected conformity.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Other essential qualities include a substantial heft, range, and engagement with the United States’s history, especially the recurrent issues of racial injustice, religious enthusiasm, social conformity, and rampant capitalism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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