in accordance with

idiom

: in a way that agrees with or follows (something, such as a rule or request)
In accordance with your request, I am sending a copy of my book.
His funeral will be private, in accordance with his wishes.
The soldiers said they acted in accordance with his orders.

Examples of in accordance with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both entities jointly asked the judge to limit their liability for the accident to $43.7 million – the equivalent of the total value of the ship and its freight, minus the cost of repairs and salvage – in accordance with the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851. USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024 Management and the Board of Directors use and refer to these non-GAAP financial measures internally as a supplement to financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024 The tires bounced in accordance with the truck’s suspension system. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has just implemented a change in the federal register language, which was previously more specific to who was selling guns, and the agency did it in accordance with the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was passed in 2022. Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024 All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation. Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024 This includes rotating the viewer's camera in accordance with the Earth's rotation over the course of the eclipse, which accounts for why the moon appears to cut a curved path across the sky. Chris Wilson, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024 On Friday, human rights lawyers in Germany filed an urgent court appeal, demanding that the government cease authorization of war weapons for Israel, in accordance with the country’s War Weapons Control Act. Cate Brown, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024 The first dimension is trustworthiness: Can an ally be trusted to consistently act in accordance with the goals of the movement? Preeti Vani, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

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“In accordance with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20accordance%20with. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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