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
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 Citrus notes lead the way for happiness and energy, with bergamot, orange blossom and fruity accords delivering the strongest lift. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accords
Verb
  • The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This option also grants a handful of extra features, such as custom branding, domains, and team analytics.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No Ivy League school, and no flagship public such as the universities of Michigan or Virginia, grants a digital humanities degree or houses a department.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • One example Khodarkovsky discusses has to do with making treaties.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gone is a hadith likening Christians and Jews to maimed animals; 11th-grade students now learn about coexistence from the Prophet Muhammad’s treaties with Christians and Jews.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Moon enters Aries and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing focus to budgets, agreements, access, debts, or private commitments.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Pacheco’s role in collecting cash in exchange for political favors was pieced together through the plea agreements of other defendants caught in the probe.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 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
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 1st House of Self, sharpening your voice, presence, choices, and personal direction.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The public’s loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem.
    Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their size corresponds to the length from the top of the bag down to the bottom.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • This is tied to their motion or degrees of freedom inside the crystalline material, which also confers multiple flavors or spin patterns to the excitons.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Accords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accords. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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