accords 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of accord

accords

2 of 2

noun

plural of accord
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as in treaties
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

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Recent Examples of accords
Noun
Sol de Janeiro is turning up the intensity on its signature body mists, with this take on Cheirosa 62 amplifying a trio of pistachio, vanilla absolute and amber accords. Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Booze, black pepper, and leather accords give the note a sultry, noir bend, while white musks and soft florals transform vanilla into something comforting and cocooning. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 In November 2008, agreement was reached on far-reaching trade accords, including direct shipping, expansion of weekly passenger flights from 36 to 108, and introduction of up to 60 cargo flights per month. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Hoodoo accords a prominent role to collections of materials, often assembled into sacks or bags, that are deemed to possess supernatural power. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Sending energy down accords another of Caldwell’s principles of the body and that is balance. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Since 2020, some 60 countries, mostly Western ones, have signed the accords while many others, notably China, have declined. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 Summer perfume conversations are everywhere right now, with industry experts pointing to mood-boosting scents, solar accords and fruity notes as the season’s defining categories. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Citrus, bergamot, orange blossom and fruity accords show up again and again in formulations designed to elevate mood. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accords
Verb
  • Released Wednesday, the campaign coincides with the fall 2026 collection arriving in stores and online.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Storm surge could raise water levels 1 to 3 feet above normally dry ground in Kauai County and up to 1 foot on Oahu if the highest water coincides with high tide.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rounding out the lineup is a younger generation of American talent, including Jonathan Cohen, whose artful approach to color, print, and materiality grants his collection a thoughtful (yet never overly precious) point of view.
    Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That organization awards grants to reduce poverty, stop injustice, and advance human welfare and has awarded about $4 billion across thousands of grants.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is not, currently, an option for American productions which don’t have the mechanism, treaties, or federal tax incentive required for the lift.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
  • King managed to take the suffocating history of the Indian — the treaties, the massacres, the Hollywood caricatures — and turn it into something conversational, even funny.
    Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The threat of being charged by the federal government can lead witnesses to negotiate agreements with prosecutors to share evidence or testimony used to incriminate others in exchange for immunity or lighter punishments.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 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
Noun
  • With cultural consensuses in disrepair and taste informed by an ever evolving spate of social media and streaming platforms, mainstream music trends were almost reliably fractious.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Our children must make their own choices and create lives of their own making.
    Eric Becker, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Salmon Salmon is among the healthiest and safest seafood choices.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The first possibility corresponds to what happens before an observation.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each set of three bases in the DNA corresponds to a specific amino acid (with three exceptions, each of which signals the end of the protein).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Misadventure and misbehavior leave him stranded on the porch of a sympathetic chef and restaurateur (Antonio Banderas), whose kitchen offers a tumult of volatile personalities and whose soulful wisdom confers a sense of adult responsibilities.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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