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as in to coincide
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 to grant
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 treaty
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 accordance
a state of consistency
this undated map doesn't seem to be in accord with the current layout of the streets
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as in agreement
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 consensus
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 choice
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 accord
Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Any debt accord will likely need the impetus of a major financial crisis as a motivator, will need to restructure the debt of all the major economies and will entail a rewriting of financial regulations across the world (for pension funds for example).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy — a former television comedy actor — has in response offered to stand down if Ukraine is allowed to join NATO and a peace accord drawn up.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
In a news conference at the end of their visit, Vance the administration wants migrants who are not in the U.S. lawfully to return to their home countries of their own accord and apply for entry through the proper channels.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The accords would create a unified front to counter the Islamic Republic's influence in the region.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Any debt accord will likely need the impetus of a major financial crisis as a motivator, will need to restructure the debt of all the major economies and will entail a rewriting of financial regulations across the world (for pension funds for example).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy — a former television comedy actor — has in response offered to stand down if Ukraine is allowed to join NATO and a peace accord drawn up.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
In a news conference at the end of their visit, Vance the administration wants migrants who are not in the U.S. lawfully to return to their home countries of their own accord and apply for entry through the proper channels.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accord
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Her Forest appointment coincided with the hiring of Dave Long — former Forest boys academy coach and women’s football coach developer and talent reporter — as head of the girls’ academy.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The purging of bureaucrats has often coincided with zealous announcements of a new golden age.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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For those in need, Form 4868 is the unsung hero of spring, granting you an automatic six-month extension to file your tax return.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hoffman was granted a temporary reprieve by a federal judge, but it was overturned Friday by the Fifth Circuit courts and additional attempts to stop the state’s execution were also rejected Tuesday morning.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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That same year, facing intimidation by land-hungry settlers, the Shawnee signed another treaty ceding most of their Kansas reservation to the government, leaving the area around the mission to the Methodist church.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Some politicians have floated establishing a post-independence defense treaty with Denmark, Canada, or even the United States, which already has a military base in the Arctic Circle in far northwest Greenland.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The increase in prescriptions, and the prescribers who work in a broad range of specialties, point to the need for further audits into whether claims are being paid in accordance with Medicare requirements, the IG said.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Experts from the Earthquake Research Center of Istanbul Technical University and civil engineering professors from Dokuz Eylül university concluded that if the hotel had been built in accordance with earthquake regulations the building would not have collapsed.—
Emily Wither,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The latest is an agreement with Iraq to rehabilitate the Kirkuk oilfield.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The California Department of Human Resources said individual departments determine which employees are eligible for the stipend based on the telework agreements.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ulta’s earnings came in at $8.46 per share, topping the LSEG consensus estimate of $7.12 per share.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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The general consensus of those in the industry was that people were looking for someone to yell at, and, well, influencers were right there.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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This disparity created an uneven playing field, in which issues in Calumet City were overshadowed, preventing our residents from fully understanding the stakes and choices before them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Audiences have no choice but to exist in the theatrical moment, without recourse to linear logic, sententious language or psychological epiphanies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli.—
Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Accord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accord. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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