1
as in corresponding
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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2
as in granting
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 according
The dec-aura points are in the details, according Lavonne.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Alberto Velasquez, 39, was arrested and charged with manslaughter, according the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Housing costs in Spain rose nearly 13% year-on-year at the end of 2025, according EU statistics agency Eurostat.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Students chose the chief in a contest similar to the one being held right now, according the EHS Athletic Director Paul Pennington.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
But those figures remain far smaller than spending on salaries and benefits, which total more than $23,000 per student in LAUSD, compared with about 17,000 statewide, according Ed-Data.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Waldorf approach emphasizes individualized learning with an emphasis on the arts and hands-on outdoor learning activities, according the Waldorf Education website.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Need, however, will never be the end all be all, according Sullivan.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The store is owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on their tribal land and licensed under their cannabis ordinance, which sets rules and regulations consistent with Minnesota laws, according the tribe.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Alberto Velasquez, 39, was arrested and charged with manslaughter, according the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Housing costs in Spain rose nearly 13% year-on-year at the end of 2025, according EU statistics agency Eurostat.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Students chose the chief in a contest similar to the one being held right now, according the EHS Athletic Director Paul Pennington.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
But those figures remain far smaller than spending on salaries and benefits, which total more than $23,000 per student in LAUSD, compared with about 17,000 statewide, according Ed-Data.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Waldorf approach emphasizes individualized learning with an emphasis on the arts and hands-on outdoor learning activities, according the Waldorf Education website.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Need, however, will never be the end all be all, according Sullivan.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The store is owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on their tribal land and licensed under their cannabis ordinance, which sets rules and regulations consistent with Minnesota laws, according the tribe.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
Verb
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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While the note itself will be unsealed, the court stopped short of granting the Times’ broader request for additional documents.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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These measures accomplished these goals by granting this body extraordinary powers to restrain development.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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With a book and TV adaptation release coinciding (two of the author's other novels, This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake, are also in development), Fortune has a whirlwind few months ahead.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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No coincidence that the Dodgers’ struggles are coinciding with a four-game hitless streak for Shohei Ohtani, his first such drought since 2022.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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At City, Jeglertz has been praised for conferring freedom and flexibility and thus more tactical dynamism compared to the more rigid and strict possession-style football espoused by former manager Taylor.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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One of the main challenges faced by SEJ as a media development organization is to engage the public both as an audience and as an actor through its possible contribution to the global process of conferring to the environment a high-priority status.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Verb
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At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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