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
Both Hifter’s forces and the RSF received support from the United Arab Emirates, according international rights groups.
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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
The project will be helmed by Zola director Janicza Bravo, according toVariety.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 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
China’s relationships with the key players in this conflict, including both Iran and the US, as well as Pakistan, could help it with access to all sides in peace talks, according Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University in Beijing.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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
The project will be helmed by Zola director Janicza Bravo, according toVariety.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 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
China’s relationships with the key players in this conflict, including both Iran and the US, as well as Pakistan, could help it with access to all sides in peace talks, according Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University in Beijing.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
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In a corresponding move, the club recalled utilityman Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors can explore the house and corresponding art museum as well as the gardens and outbuildings, many of which have been repurposed into retail spaces.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Relations further deteriorated in early 2024, when Dominican authorities refused to allow a plane carrying Henry to land in Santo Domingo, after initially granting permission.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Records show the agency that primarily regulates hydropower dams, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, sent warning letters for years to a shifting cast of owners while granting multiple extensions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a subversive tradition took hold in the early nineteen-seventies, coinciding with the heyday of Saturday-morning cartoons and children’s educational television.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Called Jubilee Gold, the watch was conceived and developed in the maison’s Swiss workshop and part of a batch of new releases coinciding with the 100th anniversary celebration of the groundbreaking Oyster model.—
Charlie Boyd,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Trustees displayed the transgender flag on the dais as Chanise Hendrix, the district’s LGBTQ support services coordinator, gave a presentation about the past and future of SCUSD’s efforts to protect trans and non-gender conforming students and staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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