accorded 1 of 2

adjective

as in granted

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verb

past tense of accord
1
as in coincided
to be in agreement on every point claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said

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2
as in conferred
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920

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Recent Examples of accorded
Verb
In both films, everything comes in threes, the incessant crosscutting is accorded a flashy metaphysical weight, and time itself is manipulated, distorted, and rearranged to the point of meaninglessness. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026 Howard senior Ta’Shawn Poole made history in preseason as the first Macon player to be named an AJC Super 11 since the honor was first accorded in 1985. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Just as intriguing, though, is another book that is unlikely to receive the attention being accorded the best-seller by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Just a few days ahead of Owens’ 97th birthday celebration, Robinson in a call, informed Owens he’d been accorded one of the sport’s greatest honors. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 This investment in hate-crime prevention is part of a broader approach to building a city where every single New Yorker is accorded a life of dignity and without fear. — Zohran Mamdani, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026 What America did have was land, and landscape painters enjoyed a status here rarely accorded them in Europe. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 The actor was accorded the OBE for services to drama in the 2023 New Year Honors. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2026 Public figures are more newsworthy in general but should still have some degree of privacy accorded them as human beings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accorded
  1. appropriate
  2. coincided
  3. granted
  4. endorsed
  5. corresponded
  6. conferred
  7. accepted
  8. conformed
Adjective
  • The jacket comes in 10 different fall-appropriate colors, each with a contrasting plaid lining that peeks out when the cuff is turned up.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For example, a floor-only cleaning session may be appropriate for routine debris removal, while full-coverage cleaning can be selected when walls, slopes and the waterline also require attention.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Verb
  • The ice cap’s retreat coincided with anthropogenic climate change driving up summer temperatures.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Of the four patterns, engulfment was the only one that explained why more severe symptoms coincided with a worse life.
    — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • Peña's removal bars him from the lifetime Senate seat granted to elected former presidents under Paraguay's Constitution, denying him the parliamentary immunity that would accompany it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Even if a federal judge has granted a detainee’s release, the agency has argued it can re-arrest that person so long as the court order doesn’t explicitly prohibit it.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of granted
Adjective
  • The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
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  • Typographic variables like size, color, and weight corresponded to tag frequency or popularity.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The decision was a blow for McConnell-Johnson, who said four of her top-10 sales days in the past year corresponded with WNBA Finals games.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • Clifton noted that multiple doctors with the OCME conferred about the case, but that there was never any disagreement that Ringquist was run over by the truck tire.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Lee conferred with David Jue, the owner and an old-school front-of-the house man with a million-watt smile who’s originally from Hong Kong.
    — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferred
Adjective
  • The indoor market this year will feature 32 accepted vendors, with two dozen appearing each week as part of an ongoing rotation.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This made the accepted return unsellable until it was returned to the warehouse and processed again.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    — Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
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“Accorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accorded. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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