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
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.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The rules may change, but our unspoken desires don’t always shift in accordance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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The Stoics, such as Seneca and Epictetus, proposed that true happiness lies in acceptance, inner peace, and living in accordance with nature.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The rules may change, but our unspoken desires don’t always shift in accordance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
And Crypto Brace For A $9 Trillion Fed Price Flip
Google Chrome Attack Warning—Stop Using Your Passwords
‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Wednesday, March 19
The Stoics, such as Seneca and Epictetus, proposed that true happiness lies in acceptance, inner peace, and living in accordance with nature.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordance
Noun
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On the first day of his second term, Trump issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization and imposed a 90-day pause on all delivery of U.S. foreign aid.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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That years-long dispute eventually ended in 2020, when Trump signed the Phase-1 trade accord that mandated Beijing to purchase tens of billions of dollars in additional U.S. products (Beijing didn't keep to the terms, due in part to the global COVID-19 pandemic).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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His neighborhood was similar to my childhood South Shore neighborhood—homeowners, working class and poor people living among each other in harmony and hijinks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Runaway June explored harmonies as the members shaped the melody, pointedly emphasizing the trio’s signature.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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If a deal is reached, sanctions would be imposed for any violation of the agreement or subsequent incursions into Ukraine.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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The discussion of the spending imbalance only figures to intensify as the clock ticks on the collective bargaining agreement, which expires after next season.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The tune quickly became a global sensation, hitting No. 1 on the Hot 100 and staying there for 10 consecutive weeks.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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As disco tunes increasingly invaded Billboard’s Hot 100 list, rock performers such as Cher, Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones joined the sound.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each incident also resulted in an internal affairs investigation — on Jan. 13, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain upheld findings that Stanfield-Parker violated the department’s policies on off-duty firearm possession, conformance to law, conduct unbecoming and neglect of duty, firing him in each case.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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The project manager also reviews drawings and specifications for conformance to the authorized scope and programs, and represents the state in the selection of consultants, fee negotiations, and administration of contracts for architectural and engineering services.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So what coherent message emerges from these surreal dreams of conformity?—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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What Maryland public school systems need is not the inflexible conformity demanded by such plans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Accordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordance. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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