according to

American  

preposition

1. in agreement or accord with.

   according to his judgment.

2. consistent with; in conformity with.

   to be paid according to one's experience.

3. on the authority of; as stated or reported by.

   According to her, they have gone.

4. in proportion to.

   He'll be charged according to his ability to pay.

5. contingent on.

   According to the number of winners, the judges will award duplicate prizes.

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Etymology

Origin of according to

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

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Example Sentences

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according to

Action taken by federal officials is directed at “manufactured and concentrated opioid products, not traditional botanical kratom,” according to the news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

US diesel prices at the pump climbed to a record of $6.53 per gallon at the end of September, up from $3.75 per gallon before the war, according to the American Automobile Association.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Growing tourism, meanwhile, pumped $50 billion into the local economy last year, according to official data, as curious Han Chinese and foreigners alike came to experience China’s Western frontier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

By the time officers arrived, the man, identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as 20-year-old Paul Anthony Cruz Jr., had fled the scene, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

She’d watched it live, according to Professor Treebaun, but I appreciated that she was pretending she hadn’t.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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