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adjective

Definition of accordednext
as in granted

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accorded

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verb

past tense of accord
1
as in coincided
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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2
as in conferred
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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  1. coincided
  2. granted
  3. corresponded
  4. conferred
  5. appropriate
  6. agreed
  7. accepted
  8. legitimate
Verb
  • The Festival of Light's popularity, however, coincided with Christmas to become more of a gift-giving celebration due to Western cultural influence.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That usage has coincided with promising signs of retention and engagement on WhatsApp, Li added.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of granted
Verb
  • Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But, with Clarke's approval (the two men corresponded regularly via an early-80s precursor to email), Hyams saw an opportunity to ratchet the tension by having the two Cold War superpowers at loggerheads.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Harvard’s lofty position is apparent on the chart below, showcasing the number of degrees conferred amongst the elite.
    Ross Pomeroy, Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of conferred
Adjective
  • These are things that the federal government has an appropriate role to do.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The bill regulates best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment and appropriate placement of youth in boarding schools, boot camps and other youth centers, according to Congress and the organization's website.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriate
Verb
  • This language is arguably more binding even than NATO’s common defense pledge, Article 5, and Russia already agreed not to stand in the way of Ukraine’s EU membership during the 2022 talks.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to below that level in order to avoid much more intense storms, rainfall and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Adjective
  • The accepted narrative is that people like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs come up with great ideas.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The cases of the two men who died from exposure to bat guano used to grow marijuana came to light earlier this month through an accepted manuscript published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
Adjective
  • He is seen as a more legitimate president for his second term after winning the popular vote.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This process guarantees that all advertisements are from legitimate, reliable companies only.
    Michael Fox, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of legitimate
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