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1 —6 uses as in:
according to, or in accord with
Definition
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This sense of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." — as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." — based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." — depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." — in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." — because of what was just said; or as a result
- "According to your uniform, you are an officer," Kahlid said.Chapter 5 (49% in)
- Brooke Silverstein, according to the gold plate next to the green lamp.Chapter 12 (64% in)
- But according to Welsh, Ryan Evans had made some unusual claims that linked him to BoneMan in the Iraqi desert.Chapter 13 (8% in)
- ACCORDING TO THE stamp on the side of the sledgehammer, it weighed seven pounds.Chapter 26 (71% in)
- According to state law, any speeding infraction over a hundred miles an hour earned the driver an immediate escort to jail.Chapter 30 (76% in)
- According to Luke's record the two men crucified with Christ both had their bones broken—"Chapter 34 (67% in)
There are no more uses of "accord" flagged with this meaning in BoneMan's Daughters.
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exact meaning not specified
- A camper had found the white Honda Accord Ryan had stolen in a small campground called Crow's Nest Ranch in western Texas yesterday.Chapter 34 (36% in)
- They also knew that Ryan had taken Johnson's keys and that his white Honda Accord was missing from the parking lot out back.Chapter 30 (90% in)
- A Honda Accord speeding on a back highway somewhere.Chapter 30 (99% in)
- By morning the Accord will be long gone and Evans will be with BoneMan.Chapter 30 (99% in)
There are no more uses of "accord" in BoneMan's Daughters.
Typical Usage
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