according to
Americanpreposition
-
in agreement or accord with.
according to his judgment.
-
consistent with; in conformity with.
to be paid according to one's experience.
-
on the authority of; as stated or reported by.
According to her, they have gone.
-
in proportion to.
He'll be charged according to his ability to pay.
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Once the ban is in place, social media platforms would need to use age-verification tools approved by the French privacy regulator, according to Reuters news agency.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The speed at which this happens varies according to genetics, metabolism, age, and previous caffeine use.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bots now make up more than half of all web traffic, according to Cloudflare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Footage taken not long before the rescue showed Jackie sparring with subadult balds — on the ground and in the air, according to Voisard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But we knew when to rap ‘yes’ or ‘no’ according to certain signs she made us during the séance.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
