of its own accord
idiom
—used to suggest that something happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.
The tree fell of its own accord.
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The agreement expires of its own accord on July 31, 2091.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
And there are no federal laws mandating that platforms keep or catalog political advertisements (Meta does this of its own accord).
—WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
Even as critics of free trade gain the upper hand, globalization, wholly of its own accord, is transforming in rich countries’ favor.
—Susan Lund, James Manyika, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
And there are no federal laws mandating that platforms keep or catalog political advertisements (Meta does this of its own accord).
—WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
Even as critics of free trade gain the upper hand, globalization, wholly of its own accord, is transforming in rich countries’ favor.
—Susan Lund, James Manyika, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
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“Of its own accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20its%20own%20accord. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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