Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Agreement; conformity.
- noun The act of granting.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being in accord; agreement with a person; conformity to a thing; harmony.
- noun The act of according, granting, or giving.
- noun Synonyms Harmony, unison, coincidence.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Agreement; harmony; conformity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
- noun The act of
granting .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun concurrence of opinion
- noun the act of granting rights
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Examples
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And as I have said, even those who applied for asylum were doing so in accordance with Canadian law -- written and passed by the Canadian legisalture.
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I have a reserved admiration for people who are driven to win, and in accordance with this sentiment I seek to accommodate all those who have such Type A personalities, which includes many Mexican male drivers and some of the females as well.
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Now, however, things have changed and if you direct deposit, the Mexican bank is not allowed to charge you any fees for the conversion in accordance with the agreement between Social Security and Mexico.
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But what I have said is in accordance with most National, State and municipal laws.
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And as I have said, even those who applied for asylum were doing so in accordance with Canadian law -- written and passed by the Canadian legisalture.
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But what I have said is in accordance with most National, State and municipal laws.
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Arresting people, and treating them in accordance with the Constitution, is the standard procedure for the FBI.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Members of Congress Have Never Watched Television, Movies 2010
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Arresting people, and treating them in accordance with the Constitution, is the standard procedure for the FBI.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Members of Congress Have Never Watched Television, Movies 2010
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Military tribunals can, indeed be perfectly legal, constitutional, and in accordance with international treaty.
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But what I have said is in accordance with most National, State and municipal laws.
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