as in granted
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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
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.
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
The actor was accorded the OBE for services to drama in the 2023 New Year Honors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
Michigan could also assert that Moore was accorded adequate opportunities to present his side of the story.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accorded
Adjective
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Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books every month to children from birth to age five.
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Recent policies that State Shield has supported include a Tennessee bill requiring the state board of education to adopt age-appropriate instruction related to communism and a Louisiana resolution encouraging economic ties with Taiwan.
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This has coincided with government officials appearing more open to widespread use of air conditioning.
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Those investments have coincided with a broader shift in inventory management.
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It is preserved in the daily choices of people who work hard, honor family, build businesses, educate children, serve communities, welcome newcomers, respect institutions, and refuse to take freedom for granted.
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He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
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The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.
Verb
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To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
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In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
Verb
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The shoes featured several buckles, and material along the side of the upper which conferred a certain futuristic vibe.
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Earlier this year, as his nomination and confirmation were playing out, the general counsels of the regional banks conferred over how easily reserve bank presidents could be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Governors, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Doctors, following accepted practice, would likely have bled or purged an ill person for humoral balance.
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Returning to the present, even just embryo screening as part of the process of having kids is now much more accepted than in the past.
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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.
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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.
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“Accorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accorded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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