in accordance with

/ɪn ɐkˈɔːdəns wɪð/

/ɪn ɐkˈoːɹdəns wɪð/

[preposition]

in accordance with

[PREPOSITION]

used to show compliance with a specific rule, guideline, or standard

Examples

1. Most systems are quality tested dozens of times a day in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, and notwithstanding some recent tragic contaminations, it’s considered to be overwhelmingly safe.

2. So, in accordance with this plan, in 1859, Piedmont provoked Austria into declaring war and gained quick victories.

3. Right acts, therefore, are simply those that are in accordance with the natural law.

4. In accordance with his philosophy, and contrary to the practice of the time, Confucius dissuaded rulers from relying on harsh punishments and military power to govern their lands because he believed that a good ruler inspires others to spontaneously follow him by virtue of his ethical charisma.