as in accord
a state of consistency
make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules
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Recent Examples of accordance
Clouse expressed optimism about Campbell’s ability to change its offerings accordance with consumers’ preferences and tastes.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
However, Federal Reserve offices will be closed in accordance with Biden’s executive order.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Taken in accordance with instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Did the prosthesis move in accordance with its thoughts?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
However, Federal Reserve offices will be closed in accordance with Biden’s executive order.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Taken in accordance with instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Did the prosthesis move in accordance with its thoughts?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordance
Noun
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For more staying power, consider the most potent of the bunch: Bleu de Chanel Parfum, with its sandalwood-cedar accord, which debuted in 2018.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Wye agreement collapsed within months, and Clinton’s herculean effort to broker a final peace accord failed in the closing weeks of his presidency.—
Jane Harman,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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As one Heat official said during the recent back-and-forth, plenty of teams win without absolute harmony, including plenty of Heat teams in the past, including a Heat championship team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Venus is considered to be in detriment in Aries per traditional astrology — Aries’ impulse and desire for assertion clashes with Venus’ desire for harmony and cooperation, which can make relationships feel more competitive and overwhelmingly passionate than usual.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The City Council approved several amendments to the Community Master Plan as well as a new agreement with developer Festival Ranch North, LLC, since the original one expired.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Government officials and local civil society leaders didn’t immediately comment, though Congo’s Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated cease-fire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump changing his tune after the election is hardly unique — as many of his predecessors have recast their foreign policies over time.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump has changed his tune on Vladimir Putin as the clock ticks on his vow to stop the costly war between Russia and Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.—
Amor Sexton,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The best part of the sketch isn’t its sly picture of Gen X’s slow fade into conformity, but Jason Sudeikis as the groom’s father who is unironically into the performance.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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But hamstrung, now, by rigid and top-down directives that prioritize ideological conformity over practical solutions, local politicians are ill equipped to tackle the mounting pressures of fiscal insolvency and unemployment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Accordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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