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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accords
Noun
Mexico agreed to expand cooperation with Washington, and Ecuador hopes to finalize new security accords during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s tour of the region. semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Labor law accords wide discretion in formation of bargaining units, but sometimes too many options make a decision more difficult. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Most people choose about six ‘accords’ but there are no rules. Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Formal treaties, ratified by each country's law-making body, are required to make such accords permanent. Davis Winkie, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 Everyone has their preferred variety, from sugary blends that smell like soft-serve to the moody concoctions with ouds and bourbon accords. Venus Wong, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accords
Verb
  • The decline in Black homeownership coincides with a rise in Black unemployment.
    Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although Thursday’s appeals court decision grants a win to the government, which had been confident in the outcome, the final appeals court ruling is still pending litigation.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Born in Chicago, Getz rallied community leaders and donors behind the Arizona Community Foundation, a charitable organization that now grants millions of dollars annually to support education, housing and land preservation, among other initiatives, across the state.
    Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hunting regulations and migratory bird treaties have also been key.
    Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Yes, the more nuclear treaties the better.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Along with those moves, the Steelers also worked out new contract agreements with TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This comes after Disney struck similar carriage agreements in the UK, with commercial network ITV, and Germany, with public broadcaster ZDF.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The healthiest choices depend on your reasons for avoiding butter.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This corresponds to a favorable home mortgage interest rate or a very reasonable new car interest rate.
    Mary Luquette, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shorter than a typical first-look deal, the mini pacts usually cover the development of a couple of projects and expire when either the set number of scripts have been completed or the deal’s term has come to an end — whatever comes first.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So despite industry complaints that surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of a group of rival upstarts that have struck a series of measurement pacts with advertisers, media agencies and TV companies, Nielsen’s work remains the sector standard.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Etienne’s aesthetic has always trafficked in the conventions of dance-pop, but their songs are hopeful and wide-eyed, avoiding any hints of hedonistic decadence.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The 72-year-old often sees the emotional impact of his work firsthand at conventions and Comic Cons, where fans of all ages approach him with requests to hear the voices from their childhood.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Accords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accords. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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