accord
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- noun
- /əˈkɔrd/
- After lengthy discussions, the committee finally reached an accord on the new regulations that would benefit everyone involved.
- reach an accord
- in accord with principles
- act in accord
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Watch on YouTubeAnd now they're in accord with themselves, right?
- And now they're in accord with themselves, right?
- Every single one of them has the feature that for any process which is in accord with those laws, the process going in reverse is in accord with those laws as well.
Examples
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And now they're in accord with themselves, right?
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We Seem Pretty Much In Accord.
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It's about trying to reach an accord and, and maybe change yourself in the process.
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I think we're all in one accord.
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- Let's look at it and reach an accord.
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Political life must be in accord with the limited powers of human attachment or love.
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To make matters worse, there was no accord among the brain trust regarding which robot should be chosen.
Fiction book (2000) -
The steps we have seen thus far come to be interpreted in accord with this notion.
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Simply put, everything I do needs to be in accord with the importance of this piece and whomever created it.
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Equally striking has been the gathering accord on the desirability of constitutional democratic politics.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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4.1
Agreement among a group of people about an idea or decision
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2.8
People or parts joined and acting as one
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1.0
A situation in which people have the same opinion or give their approval
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2.5
Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas
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2.1
Being of the same opinion as other people
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3.4
Having the same view about a plan or goal
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3.2
Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together
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3.7
A group showing agreement by all saying the same thing
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3.7
Agreeing with someone or fitting well with something
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3.9
A situation where two people understand each other and get along
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6.7
Complete agreement by everyone involved
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4.2
Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together
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7.2
Agreement in opinion or plan among people
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3.0
A situation where people live together without fighting and understand each other
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9.9
Courteous behaviour and respect between people or groups
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7.4
A friendly, peaceful relationship between people or countries
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6.7
A situation where something fits well with something else
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6.7
Agreement and peace among people or groups
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7.7
Agreement and harmony between people or things
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6.3
Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values
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3.9
A clear agreement with an idea, policy, or group
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7.0
A feeling of being joined and acting together as one group
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9.9
A general agreement among a group of people, for example at a meeting
An agreement between people or groups reached after discussion
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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9.0
An agreement where a debtor pays less and the creditor accepts it as full settlement
How Harmonious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Accord comes from the Latin root cor meaning 'heart', so it originally meant 'with one heart'. So when people are in accord they agree and are in harmony.