as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a decision accordant with previous policy regarding unpaid leave
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Recent Examples of accordant
There are images of births and deaths, hunting and gathering, projects and play, ruminative portraits of bellies and nipples and lips and eyes, communal huts lit ceremonially aflame, of shamanic rituals and the accordant visions.
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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023
Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2022
To constrain the frequency of speech, the size or composition of an audience, the spread of any single speech act, or the life span of such posts is entirely accordant with the creative and technical underpinning of computational media.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021
Bobay resigns Following the relocation and accordant resignation of Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education, resigned earlier this month in anticipation of his moving to Texas.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 July 2019
And accordant with the band's two previous LPs -- carrying a noticeable progression in both songwriting and production from their 2011 debut, First Born -- DISPOSE is the band's most polished and cohesive work to date.
—Brian Leak, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2018
Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordant
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Federal prosecutors sought a sentence of roughly 30 years, consistent with sentencing guidelines.—
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The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.—
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More importantly, the endometrial cells used to build the model could be obtained from a single biopsy, and the system was also compatible with cells collected non-invasively from menstrual blood.—
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The chargers are compatible with magnetic charging systems and attach magnetically to the back of a phone.—
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
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“Accordant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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