accord
verb (used without object)
to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
has been according
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present perfect progressiveof accord (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The film received a standing ovation at Sundance, but the response from the music industry since has been, according to Dixon, Hines and Abrams, “crickets”.
From The Guardian ● May 26, 2020
Fallon’s jab last week during a monologue for “The Tonight Show” provided a laugh for what has been, according to Jensen, the most trying year of ATM’s 16-year football history.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
Privately, Paul repeatedly mocks Trump, and he has marveled at how easily baited the reality television star has been, according to associates.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2015
There has been, according to Klee, “zero interest” in the Garden Gem.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2015
The doctor has done his best—everything has been according to rule!
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 by William Chambers
