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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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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
Matt Bradley, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Trump’s optimism that the other Middle Eastern and majority-Muslim countries could soon sign on to the accords might be overly ambitious.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain signed the accords in 2020.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Morocco signed onto the accords in December 2020, and Kazakhstan, which has had diplomatic ties with Israel since the 1990s, joined the accords last November.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 May 2026
Trump suggested even Iran could eventually sign on to the accords, if an agreement is reached.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The initial accords, which were mediated by the US, were signed on 15 September 2020.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Without academic excellence, social-justice education accords marginalized children neither education nor justice.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The most important parts of the accords, though, were not in the accords.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Trump even said that the Middle Eastern leaders would welcome Iran’s membership in the accords.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Trump’s optimism that the other Middle Eastern and majority-Muslim countries could soon sign on to the accords might be overly ambitious.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain signed the accords in 2020.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Morocco signed onto the accords in December 2020, and Kazakhstan, which has had diplomatic ties with Israel since the 1990s, joined the accords last November.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 May 2026
Trump suggested even Iran could eventually sign on to the accords, if an agreement is reached.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The initial accords, which were mediated by the US, were signed on 15 September 2020.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Without academic excellence, social-justice education accords marginalized children neither education nor justice.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The most important parts of the accords, though, were not in the accords.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accords
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty the two countries signed in 1961 — the only such treaty Beijing has ever agreed to — and builds upon their last meeting in September when Kim visited Beijing.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Before Chula Vista grants land on generous terms, the public should see a credible financial model.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Rylan’s wish In 2025, Rylan was referred to Make-A-Wish Minnesota, a national nonprofit that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties.—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Haudenosaunee laws and treaties, including Gayanashagowa, were communicated for centuries through wampum belts adorned with quahog shells.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has now reached four-year agreements with all three of the major above-the-line guilds.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The Israel-Hamas war was the second-deadliest conflict, with 14,400 fatalities, though that was still a decrease compared to the previous year due to ceasefire agreements.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Spacious two- and three-bedroom suites are great choices for families, featuring full kitchens and private terraces with ocean views.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Dobbins told Alford that his 2026 choices were down to two.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The graininess of the photos also confers an appropriately gritty quality.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The act confers additional deduction benefits for overtime hours.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
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