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accord

[uh-kawrd] / əˈkɔrd /
NOUN
agreement, mutual understanding (often written)
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deal pact reconciliation
STRONG
accordance concert concord concurrence conformity congruence correspondence harmony okay rapport sympathy treaty unanimity
WEAK
10-4 good vibes good vibrations
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement
STRONG
difference discord disunity refusal
WEAK
antagonism denial dissension opposition
VERB
give approval, grant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bestow confer give
STRONG
accede acquiesce admit allow award concede endow present render tender vouchsafe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
take
STRONG
deny disagree dispute dissent protest refuse reject withhold
WEAK
argue challenge contest disallow disapprove oppose question
VERB
come to agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affirm agree conform correspond
STRONG
assent concur fit harmonize jibe match square suit tally
WEAK
be in tune
Antonyms
STRONGEST
differ disagree refuse
STRONG
clash disapprove reject
WEAK
argue challenge contest deny disallow oppose question withhold

Example Sentences

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Iran sent over experienced officials, some of whom had taken part in the talks that produced the Iran nuclear accord.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

As for Saxon’s claims about being told to sleep in the bare concrete dwelling, Cherkasky insisted that the worker had done so of his own accord.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

It loses “alignment,” meaning you can’t rely on it to act in accord with its designers’ intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Argentine Senator Francisco Paoltroni hailed the accord as representing "the path to the definitive development of our republic."

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The veins on my arms stood out and I could feel them pulsating as if they had begun to breathe of their own accord.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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