as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a decision accordant with previous policy regarding unpaid leave
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Recent Examples of accordant
There are images of births and deaths, hunting and gathering, projects and play, ruminative portraits of bellies and nipples and lips and eyes, communal huts lit ceremonially aflame, of shamanic rituals and the accordant visions.
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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023
Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2022
To constrain the frequency of speech, the size or composition of an audience, the spread of any single speech act, or the life span of such posts is entirely accordant with the creative and technical underpinning of computational media.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021
Bobay resigns Following the relocation and accordant resignation of Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education, resigned earlier this month in anticipation of his moving to Texas.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019
And accordant with the band's two previous LPs -- carrying a noticeable progression in both songwriting and production from their 2011 debut, First Born -- DISPOSE is the band's most polished and cohesive work to date.
—Brian Leak, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2018
Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2018
Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023
Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2022
To constrain the frequency of speech, the size or composition of an audience, the spread of any single speech act, or the life span of such posts is entirely accordant with the creative and technical underpinning of computational media.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021
Bobay resigns Following the relocation and accordant resignation of Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education, resigned earlier this month in anticipation of his moving to Texas.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019
And accordant with the band's two previous LPs -- carrying a noticeable progression in both songwriting and production from their 2011 debut, First Born -- DISPOSE is the band's most polished and cohesive work to date.
—Brian Leak, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2018
Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordant
Adjective
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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While alarming, this trend is consistent with earlier analyses of national datasets.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lenovo is offering optional accessories like the Lenovo Tab Pen Pro, compatible with both tablets, along with device-specific folios and keyboards.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The system is also compatible with high-performance photovoltaic cells, like gallium arsenide (GaAs), a compound semiconductor that boosts overall power conversion.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers at Carleton University found that people with names like Renee, Liam or Noelle—which include soft, flowing consonant sounds—were more likely to be favored for certain roles over people with names like Greta, Tate or Krista, whose names contain harsher sounds.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The result is a slowly shifting kaleidoscope of bright, consonant sound, which, with its pointed title, easily digestible concept, and improvisatory spirit, was also a rejection of the cerebral atonality then in vogue.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Accordant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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