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in accordance with — in agreement with; following or conforming to

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: in agreement with; following or conforming to

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn əˈkɔːrdəns wɪð/

Example Sentences

  • The office dress code must be followed in accordance with company policy, which unfortunately means no pajama Fridays.
  • All participants must register in accordance with the conference requirements.
  • The chef prepared the meal in accordance with the customer's dietary restrictions, even though it meant replacing bacon with sadness.

in accordance with

PREPOSITION

[/ɪn əˈkɔːrdəns wɪð/]

in agreement with; following or conforming to

The weather forecast predicted heavy rain, so people acted in accordance with the warning.
💡 Concept

The weather forecast predicted heavy rain, so people acted in accordance with the warning.

The manager adjusted the schedule in accordance with the latest news.
🧠 Mnemonic

The manager adjusted the schedule in accordance with the latest news.

Their accordance with the plan drove the performance — and built the endurance to finish.
🎵 Rhyme

Their accordance with the plan drove the performance — and built the endurance to finish.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn əˈkɔːrdəns wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Rootaccord
Suffix--ance

Origin

The phrase derives from the Latin verb 'accordare', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'cor' (heart), literally meaning 'to bring hearts together' or 'to make minds agree'. The noun 'accord' developed from this verb and became firmly established as a formal expression in medieval legal documents and treaties, eventually forming the prepositional phrase 'in accordance with' to denote compliance or conformity.

Breakdown

ad- (to) + cor (heart) + -are (infinitive verb ending); the noun 'accord' adds the suffix -ance (state or condition), and 'with' functions as a preposition indicating conformity or agreement with a standard.

🎵Rhyme

accordanceconcordancediscordance
accordance
concordance
discordance

🔗Collocations

in accordance with regulations
in accordance with instructions
in accordance with policy
in accordance with law
in accordance with standards
strictly in accordance with

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The office dress code must be followed in accordance with company policy, which unfortunately means no pajama Fridays.”

“All participants must register in accordance with the conference requirements.”

😄 Fun example

“The chef prepared the meal in accordance with the customer's dietary restrictions, even though it meant replacing bacon with sadness.”

“The building was constructed in accordance with international safety standards.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

in compliance withaccording toin conformity withpursuant toin line with

Antonyms

in violation ofcontrary toagainst

Related

complianceconformityagreementadherence

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