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accorded

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verb

past tense of accord

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accorded
Verb
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 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
  • Serious accusations must be supported by evidence and presented before the appropriate authorities, not through statements in media outlets whose content prioritises sensationalism and media exposure over accuracy and truth.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fortum has previously said that new nuclear projects would require strong customer demand secured through long-term power purchase agreements, strategic partners, appropriate financing and risk-sharing arrangements.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This has coincided with a widespread belief that humans will inevitably confirm that extraterrestrials exist.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The last big El Niño in 2015-2016 featured five to six Kelvin waves, which at times coincided with atmospheric rivers that led to record high wave heights across the state.
    Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Regulators eventually granted approval, but only after conducting a formal review.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • The adventurous footwear look corresponded with her dress, which featured corset-like lace-up detailing along the sides.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Both cohorts showed evidence of a dose-dependent association, in which higher blood xylitol concentrations corresponded to higher rates of cardiovascular events.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And the great responsibility that comes with the great powers conferred on the program as Drinkwitz enters his seventh season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The accepted wisdom in such cases is not to overreact, which could make things worse.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fitbit Sense 2 didn’t show a significant average bias in its accepted results, though 13% of its estimates were implausible.
    Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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