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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Jan. 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
The genocidal evil of the Nazis was, and is, often accorded a type of 'genius' - an idea that often persists in public discourse as a way to account for the sheer malice in the planning and execution of the Holocaust as something exceptional.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
In 2024, Khan was accorded a career achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Jan. 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
The genocidal evil of the Nazis was, and is, often accorded a type of 'genius' - an idea that often persists in public discourse as a way to account for the sheer malice in the planning and execution of the Holocaust as something exceptional.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accorded
Verb
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These openings coincided with the inaugural seasons of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators (1998) and the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans (1999).—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beyond Allen’s centuries-old examples, the inflation of the last five years has coincided with the electoral ouster of incumbent governments, of all ideologies, across the world.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The court ruled Thursday that the port concession granted to Panama Ports Company — a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings — was unconstitutional.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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He was released, however, without having to post money and was granted permission to travel to France in June while the case is pending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tolbert’s time in Denver corresponded with the Broncos’ 2016 Super Bowl win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Green's Cadillac Catera had a decal on it that also corresponded to one on the vehicle observed in the McDonald's video footage, investigators said.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer valid.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The colors of the shoe remain accurate, with a bright red nubuck upper, white leather overlays, black details and a 49ers-appropriate gold mesh underlay and heel Nike Air embroidery.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Florida law should not be conformed to Israel’s whims on that matter.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Authorities were looking into whether the material conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 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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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Senate agreed in 2006, when lawmakers confirmed Warsh to the Fed by voice vote.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accorded. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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