In accordance with means following or as required by: something is done according to a rule, an instruction or an agreement. The samples were stored in accordance with the laboratory's instructions. The phrase is official: contracts, reports, business letters. It works for wishes too: in accordance with her wishes.
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in accordance with + rule, instruction, agreement or wishes
- The samples were stored in accordance with the laboratory's instructions.
- We arranged the rooms in accordance with the organizer's wishes.
- Applications are reviewed in accordance with the published criteria.
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First versionThe samples were stored in accordance to the laboratory's instructions.
RevisionThe samples were stored in accordance with the laboratory's instructions.
According to sits right next door, and its to jumps into this phrase: in accordance to. But accordance takes with: in accordance with the instructions. It's easiest to learn them as a pair: according to, but in accordance with.
According to means 'as stated by' and points to a source: According to the report, sales fell. In accordance with is about following something: We acted in accordance with the report's recommendations. The first reports what was said; the second does what it says.
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The equipment was installed in accordance ___ the manual.
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with — In accordance needs with. To comes from the neighbouring phrase according to.
Write a line for a business email confirming that an order or refund was handled by the rules. Use in accordance with.
The refund was processed in accordance with our return policy.
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