accords 1 of 2

verb

Definition of accordsnext
present tense third-person singular of accord
1
as in coincides
to be in agreement on every point claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said

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2
as in grants
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920

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accords

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noun

plural of accord
1
as in treaties
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations

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2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken the judges have reached an accord: the match will have to be replayed

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3
as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something is everyone in accord about where to go for lunch?

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4
as in choices
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions did not move to a different workstation of her own accord

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accords
  1. coincides
  2. grants
  3. treaties
  4. agreements
  5. choices
  6. corresponds
  7. conventions
  8. agrees
Verb
  • Surprisingly, the crater’s age coincides with Mexico’s Chicxulub impact event, which is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The reveal coincides with Opening Night Live, the last big video game event of the summer hosted by video game hype meister Geoff Keighley.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of coincides
Verb
  • The tiny island nation’s cash-for-citizenship offer, which grants nationality to the wealthy, among them Russian oligarchs, celebrities and millionaire sports stars, was wrongly attacked by the EU’s executive arm, according to Anthony Collins, an advocate general at the EU’s Court of Justice.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Dealing damage with an SMG grants SMG damage for a short time, 20 stacks up to 100% bonus, 1 second duration but refreshes on hit.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grants
Noun
  • Ceding commission revenue decreased to $4,742,000 from $5,536,000, primarily due to changes in the company's reinsurance treaties.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The increase is due to changes in the company's reinsurance treaties and additional premiums from market dynamics.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of treaties
Noun
  • Such agreements were in place for the consulting services in the White House Offer, the company said.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details various financial agreements and the company's exposure to market risk.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of agreements
Noun
  • Welcome to State of the Suit, a new Robb Report series in which writer and menswear stylist Caroline Reilly examines the sartorial choices of candidates, celebrities, and other movers and shakers.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These areas have been popular choices for wealthy travelers in the past, thanks to their cold winters for skiing and hot summers for hiking.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of choices
Verb
  • For example, winter corresponds to the water element and is a time to nourish the kidneys, which are responsible for our energy reserves.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That’s simply too much for the mountainous landscape — the flood damage in Godfrey's area corresponds roughly to what Federal Emergency Management Agency maps suggest would happen in a flood expected once every 500 years.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of corresponds
Noun
  • Since then, the weekender celebrating the convergence of style, sneakers, pop culture, music, art, food, innovation and the creative minds shaping those trends has traversed the globe with conventions in Chicago (2019) and Hong Kong (2024).
    Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Similar conventions followed in other states, adopting the Republican Party label.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of conventions
Verb
  • Bravo agrees and particularly doesn’t recommend buying into fashion items made from recycled plastic bottles.
    Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Not everyone agrees that capital gains tax shouldn’t be increased to raise public finances.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of agrees
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