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as in coincides
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 grants
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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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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as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
the judges have reached an accord: the match will have to be replayed
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as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something
is everyone in accord about where to go for lunch?
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as in choices
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
did not move to a different workstation of her own accord
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Recent Examples of accords
Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed the accords in 2020.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The war produced strains, but the agreements survived, notes Erel Margalit, a prominent Israeli venture capitalist who began doing business in Gulf states after the accords were signed.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1993 – 15 years later – secret talks during the Clinton administration led to the Oslo accords, under which the PLO recognized Israel, and a Palestinian governing authority was created for the West Bank.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Ali said there have been other examples throughout world history of rebel groups cooperating with peace accords after long periods of fighting.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Under the accords, Israel is to release 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Trade ties remain intact, but the broader regional integration envisioned under the accords has yet to materialize, Semafor reported.
—Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Prior to the accords, only Jordan and Egypt had recognized Israel.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
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The orchestra performed in Abu Dhabi in 2022 to celebrate the signing of the 2020 Abraham accords.
—Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed the accords in 2020.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The war produced strains, but the agreements survived, notes Erel Margalit, a prominent Israeli venture capitalist who began doing business in Gulf states after the accords were signed.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1993 – 15 years later – secret talks during the Clinton administration led to the Oslo accords, under which the PLO recognized Israel, and a Palestinian governing authority was created for the West Bank.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Ali said there have been other examples throughout world history of rebel groups cooperating with peace accords after long periods of fighting.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Under the accords, Israel is to release 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Trade ties remain intact, but the broader regional integration envisioned under the accords has yet to materialize, Semafor reported.
—Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Prior to the accords, only Jordan and Egypt had recognized Israel.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accords
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This coincides with an uptick in the number of Americans using weight loss drugs, known as Type 2 antidiabetic GLP-1 drugs with brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, between 2024 and 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The timing of the donation coincides with the announcement Thursday of the Carol Burnett Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Music Theater.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pause grants the White House more time to argue its case against the mandate, which critics say could have strained federal resources, while supporters viewed it as essential to safeguarding food security for millions of low-income Americans.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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While state law already grants oversight commissions subpoena power, requests for certain files have been routinely denied.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the United States or Russia, which have operated under arms control treaties for decades, China faces no such limits, signaling a new era defined not by two superpowers but by three nuclear peers.—
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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None of them have officially tested warheads since the 1990s, but the relevant treaties have largely lapsed, and Russia is believed to have carried out secret tests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The former Pac-12 schools still are under the conference’s old bowl agreements, which are set to expire after the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Alaska's emergency management division does not have formal agreements with the state's education department designating schools as emergency shelters, and neither agency has funding to help maintain schools specifically as emergency shelters.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Those policy choices have contributed to declining aquifers and greater vulnerability when rainfall is insufficient.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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People are acting entirely too entitled to information about each other's private reproductive choices.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The o1 model correctly produced two different syntactic trees, one that corresponds to the first interpretation of the sentence and one that corresponds to the latter.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump could also try to invoke Section 301, which confers powers to combat unfair trade practices, or Section 232, which applies to national security situations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the population accumulates mutations and sometimes one of them confers an advantage to the species.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the video side, Amazon this year has been busy signing up DSP partners, inking recent pacts with Netflix, Disney and Roku for programmatic ad sales.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the rules of origin in the Southeast Asian pacts are still hazy at best, with no firm commitments from either side.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Accords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accords. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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