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verb

past tense of accord

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Recent Examples of accorded
Verb
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 As mentioned, Rule 11 sanctions are measured by an abuse of discretion standard by which the trial court's ruling is accorded substantial deference. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accorded
Adjective
  • The implementation of this Roadmap, including the issue of weapons and other articles of the comprehensive peace plan, shall create appropriate conditions for a credible pathway towards achieving Palestinian self-determination and statehood.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Infectious fun All the game’s content is rich in theme—the items have scientific-sounding names, and the stages pose thematically appropriate hazards.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The first example of this new push coincided with the reveal of the new Cloudboom Strike 2 and the LightSpray Cloudboom Strike 2 super shoes, which are now available globally.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • Over 100 years later, use of industrial robotics in manufacturing during the 1980s and ’90s coincided with decades of stagnant real wages for blue-collar workers even as productivity climbed steadily.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Now, as those cases continue to play out in a court of law, one judge has ordered that all athletes hoping for an additional year are granted that right.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Michigan Public Service Commission granted a permit to build the tunnel in 2023.
    Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
  • Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • On Tuesday, the Cardinals optioned right-hander Hunter Dobbins to Triple-A immediately after a harsh outing against the Chicago Cubs, a move that corresponded with the addition of a new reliever.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Cash conferred with members of his entourage and his wife and costar, June Carter Cash, across a long table as roadies readied the stage and the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and the rockabilly singer Carl Perkins prepared for their sets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • This allows for herd immunity, the protection conferred upon a population when a certain percentage of the population become immune either from prior infection or vaccination.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • What other sport accepts diving as an accepted part of the game?
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In July 2026, Cenat returned from a long hiatus to announce that class is back in session for a second year with a new line up of professors for accepted students to learn from.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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