How to Use accordance in a Sentence
accordance
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And it's done in accordance with the rules of the road.
— Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 5 June 2023 -
The monks pray at least six times a day, in accordance with the canonical hours of the liturgy.
— Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 -
Not if it's done in accordance to the rules of etiquette posted above.
— Drew Dorian and Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 25 May 2022 -
In accordance with the rules the Green Knight sets out, Gawain is allowed one strike with a sword, which the Knight will, in a year, return in kind.
— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 July 2021 -
In accordance to the plea deal, Flake will be sentenced in September to a prison term of 22 years.
— Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, 27 July 2023 -
The boy, in accordance with store policy, left the backpack near the store’s entrance.
— cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 -
In accordance with a team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
— Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2022 -
In the end, though, the most important thing is living in accordance with your own beliefs.
— Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 -
The event was held in accordance with local health and safety guidelines.
— Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 -
In accordance with the laws of TV physics, some version of this was always going to happen.
— Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021 -
In accordance with the city charter, council has 45 days -- or until Oct. 24 -- to fill Finney’s seat.
— cleveland, 7 Oct. 2021 -
The work is composed of 96 recycled car headlights, and their glaring LEDs blink on and off, moving across the wall in accordance with the rhythms of the sun.
— Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022 -
Did the prosthesis move in accordance with its thoughts?
— Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 -
Fans in attendance will be required to wear face masks in accordance with the mandate in place for the city of Atlanta.
— Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2021 -
Each will lead a team to ensure the benefits of the law are delivered on time, on budget and in accordance with the tasks.
— Weijia Jiang, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2021 -
But now Democrats are in full control and acting in accordance with the voters who gave them that control.
— Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023 -
The officers seized the vessel in accordance with the EU’s sanctions on Russia (pdf, in French).
— Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2022 -
Within a few pages, though, in accordance with the cumulative nature of the song, the place is overrun.
— Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 -
In accordance with the royal line of succession, Charles takes the throne, to be followed by William, who will now be followed by George, 9.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022 -
Finally, feed them a diet in accordance with their life stage and health.
— San Antonio Express-News, 17 Nov. 2022 -
The chipmaker had stopped sales in Russia a month ago, in accordance with U.S. sanctions on the country.
— oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2022 -
In most races, the fastest runners are assigned to the middle lanes in accordance with the competition rules.
— David R. Munro, The Conversation, 21 July 2021 -
The governors made the direction in accordance with a proclamation from the White House.
— Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 -
Her mother was very orthodox and concealed the truth so that her daughter’s body—her body—could be buried in accordance with the rules.
— Artem Chapeye, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 -
The film moves in loose accordance with the timeline of Woolf’s novel, and the Orlandos are costumed in millstone collars.
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023 -
The service is expected to be more pared down than the Queen’s, in accordance with Charles’s wishes for a more streamlined monarchy.
— Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 -
Douglas County deputies took up the pursuit through the city limits of Wenatchee but also had to abandon the chase in accordance with the same laws.
— Fox News, 28 July 2021 -
The cars wound their way to a small, scenic village named Nitchras; in accordance with Muslim tradition, the body was washed and taken to the family home.
— Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 -
And Ojibwe tribal members have four tags in accordance with their treaty rights.
— Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022 -
Market timing does not work, but now is a great time to make sure your money is invested in accordance with your time horizon and risk tolerance.
— Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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