accordance
noun
ac·cor·dance
ə-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s 
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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Nordlinger portrays the advocates of these positions at the height of their fleeting glory, as the Nobel Prize committee, in full accordance with what was then thought to be wisdom, gave solemn benediction to their ideas.
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
Purchasing tickets through Ticketmaster is also an option since both work in accordance with each other.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Whatever happens with this election will not affect future elections, which will continue to be held in accordance with the consent decree, Snow said during the hearing.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The authorities pledged that the facility would be run in accordance with standard legal norms and penal practices, unlike its predecessor.
—Richard J. Evans, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
Purchasing tickets through Ticketmaster is also an option since both work in accordance with each other.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Whatever happens with this election will not affect future elections, which will continue to be held in accordance with the consent decree, Snow said during the hearing.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The authorities pledged that the facility would be run in accordance with standard legal norms and penal practices, unlike its predecessor.
—Richard J. Evans, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
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accordance
noun
ac·cor·dance
ə-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s
: agreement sense 1b, conformity
in accordance with a rule
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