ACCORDING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

according

verb

present participle of accord

as in corresponding

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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as in granting

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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Recent Examples of according Silverton Medical Rescue/Facebook The vehicle was carrying two married couples from Texas, according San Juan County spokesperson DeAnne Gallegos. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Rainfall totals could dump 2-4 inches across much of the region including some localized totals of 5 inches, according the the NWS Melbourne forecaster’s discussion. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Charlie Hatcher, the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture from 2018-2025, will head to the general election, according projections by NBC News and Fox News. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 He was detained for allegedly kicking a police officer while drunk, according ⁠to Russian state media. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 Private payrolls expanded by less than expected last month, according ADP data released yesterday. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 In an investigation, the company concluded that the other drives were empty, according a source at Netflix. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Employees using Microsoft 365 are interrupted every 2 minutes by a meeting, email, or notification, according Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The commercial tanker has since been moved to waters off Somalia’s northeastern Bari region, according local officials. — Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Each doughnut is topped with pieces resembling their corresponding characters.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponding

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Yet instead of granting both their scope, Sullivan tends to let these extremes slide toward a middle ground.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Proactive development strategies are crucial, including exposing candidates to enterprise problems, granting access to senior executives, and utilizing executive coaching.

— Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of granting

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The current reality television moment is coinciding with a time when traditional celebrities have ever more control over their image.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of coinciding

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However, after throwing off flat ground Friday at Yankee Stadium and conferring with the training staff, the organization decided to temporarily shut Ohtani down from pitching.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 19 July 2026
But eccentricity is only the visible tip of the vast iceberg of Vibeke’s mental health issues, and soon Karl and Rikke are conferring in low whispers about whether, and when, to slip some ground-up sleeping pills into her drink.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of conferring

Verb

Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

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