according to
Americanpreposition
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in agreement or accord with.
according to his judgment.
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consistent with; in conformity with.
to be paid according to one's experience.
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on the authority of; as stated or reported by.
According to her, they have gone.
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in proportion to.
He'll be charged according to his ability to pay.
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contingent on.
According to the number of winners, the judges will award duplicate prizes.
Etymology
Origin of according to
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department pronounced one person dead at the scene, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Of the five coming to Suffolk, one has been kept at a farm since 1998, according to the wildlife park.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Debt to Ebitda will tick up to 3.7 times at closing, according to the company.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Strategy’s stock bounced 4.7% in recent morning trading, putting it on track to snap an eight-session losing streak, which would be the longest such streak since December 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
He also assigned scores to each of them according to some made-up scoring pattern.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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