accord
verb (used without object)
to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
have been according
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present perfect progressiveof accord.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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Bolivia’s recent protests show how overly optimistic those predictions might have been, according to political analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
This form estimated his property taxes to be about $613 per year — one-ninth of the amount it should have been, according to the lawsuit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
In 2020, the country delivered just 5 percent of what its mobilization should have been, according to one recent report.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
That flowed through to enrollees, but since California’s larger member pool kept premiums lower by 20% than they might have been, according to Lee, the assessment paid for itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
The Babylonians, notwithstanding their pride, their cruelty, their covetousness, and their love of luxury, must be pronounced to have been, according to their lights, a religious people.
