in accordance with

idiom

: in a way that agrees with or follows (something, such as a rule or request)
In accordance with your request, I am sending a copy of my book.
His funeral will be private, in accordance with his wishes.
The soldiers said they acted in accordance with his orders.

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Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Arbitration Act. Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025 State of play: However, Trump's White House return has seen dozens of federal webpages and datasets wiped of references to transgender issues in accordance with the president's executive orders. Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025 In 2015, in accordance with the contract terms, a three-year extension kicked in. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 There’s a shot clock in accordance with the USGA pace of play standards. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in accordance with

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“In accordance with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20accordance%20with. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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