accordance
Americannoun
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agreement; conformity.
in accordance with the rules.
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the act of according or granting.
the accordance of all rights and privileges.
noun
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conformity; agreement; accord (esp in the phrase in accordance with )
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the act of granting; bestowal
accordance of rights
Other Word Forms
- preaccordance noun
Etymology
Origin of accordance
1275–1325; Middle English acordance < Old French. See accord, -ance
Example Sentences
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In his judgment, Tigar wrote that the daughter’s “possession and donation of the Li Materials was lawful and in accordance with Li Rui’s wishes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
A spokesperson for Metro PM, which manages the building, told the BBC: "Service charges are prepared strictly in accordance with the terms of the lease."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Levying a new fee requires approval from home, apartment and business owners, in accordance with Proposition 218.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
"In accordance with Japan’s laws, what we can do, we will do; what we cannot do, we will not do. I intend to make that very clear," Takaichi said in parliament Wednesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
In accordance with Lyman Briggs’s secrecy rules, their letter would be withheld from publication until April 1946.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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