accordance

noun

ac·​cor·​dance ə-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s How to pronounce accordance (audio)
Synonyms of accordancenext
1
: agreement, conformity
in accordance with a rule
2
: the act of granting something
the accordance of a privilege

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make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules
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And dispose of it in accordance with local rules. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Staff at the Kennedy Center began removing references to the president from the institution in early June, in accordance with a May 29 ruling by Judge Cooper. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 Iran’s lead negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, told Iranian state media Monday that his country would manage the strait in accordance with international maritime law. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 June 2026 The Marine’s name has not been released, in accordance with Navy policy to withhold identification until at least 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, NBC 7 reported. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accordance

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acordance, acordaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French, from acordant accordant + -ance, -aunce -ance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of accordance was in the 14th century

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accordance

noun
ac·​cor·​dance ə-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s How to pronounce accordance (audio)
: agreement sense 1b, conformity
in accordance with a rule

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