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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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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
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
In late December, Baldwin was accorded an honor that any proud son of Wisconsin would cherish — a Packers cheesehead hat with his name on it, courtesy of the franchise.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The first game with lights drew far more attention than normally accorded a Monday matchup between fourth- and fifth-place teams.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The Struggle for Mother Water is one of only three nonfiction series accorded that honor, joining The American Revolution, the series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, and Gerçek Şamanın İzinde (In Pursuit of the True Shaman), directed by Talha Berkay Baş.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Michigan could also assert that Moore was accorded adequate opportunities to present his side of the story.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In all these places, the warriors who carried out successful attacks against slave raiders were honored—proof not only that resistance took place, but that these acts of self-defense were accorded a high status within their communities.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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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
In late December, Baldwin was accorded an honor that any proud son of Wisconsin would cherish — a Packers cheesehead hat with his name on it, courtesy of the franchise.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The first game with lights drew far more attention than normally accorded a Monday matchup between fourth- and fifth-place teams.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The Struggle for Mother Water is one of only three nonfiction series accorded that honor, joining The American Revolution, the series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, and Gerçek Şamanın İzinde (In Pursuit of the True Shaman), directed by Talha Berkay Baş.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Michigan could also assert that Moore was accorded adequate opportunities to present his side of the story.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In all these places, the warriors who carried out successful attacks against slave raiders were honored—proof not only that resistance took place, but that these acts of self-defense were accorded a high status within their communities.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accorded
Adjective
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The foundation’s legal push centers on the idea that the recordings are part of the record reviewed during the special counsel probe into Biden’s handling of classified information, and therefore subject to disclosure with appropriate redactions.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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One serious obstacle to large-scale institutionalization of the unhoused is federal disability law that has long required home- or community-based services instead, when appropriate.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The decline in mortgage rates over recent weeks has coincided with a drop in oil prices and Treasury yields.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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And while a 29-year-old Pele didn’t quite peak at the tournament, Jairzinho certainly did; scoring in every game after finally being granted his wish to play on the right for his country.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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At its May 26 meeting at the Senior Center in Bartlett, the board granted $25,000 to Marklund’s Wasmond Center in Elgin to purchase new medication administration equipment, according to the release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But investigators later determined that none of these milestones corresponded to a real pregnancy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
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The first generation, dominant from the early 2000s into the 2010s, produced passive nanostructures, materials whose nanoscale architecture conferred enhanced but static properties.—
Dr. Samer Taha,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The game was abandoned with no further play following Eriksen's collapse after the referee conferred with staff and players from both teams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Last year, Porter improved his technique and trusted it, cutting the infractions nearly in half (nine flags, three declined and six accepted).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Gerhard Richter has excluded some early paintings from his accepted body of work, effectively cutting them out of his official artistic record.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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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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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Accorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accorded. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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