Definitions

according to

PREPOSITION

in accordance with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

in accord with in accordance with in agreement with

STRONG

conforming to in consonance with in keeping with in the manner of

WEAK

as reported by as stated in in line with just as pursuant to to the degree that

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Called the FP-7, it will undergo flight tests this summer, according to company founder Denys Shtilerman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

A rare moth has been spotted at a park in Telford, according to conservationists.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The average temperature in western Europe reached 20.74C in June, more than 3C above the 1991-2020 norm, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Blockbuster artificial-intelligence deals and a rush to lock down transactions in the U.S. powered global merger-and-acquisition volume to more than $3 trillion in the first half of 2026, according to Mergermarket data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

“We will convene in twenty-one days, to grant you full-fledged Witch status, or for your punishment, which, according to the Oracle...”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

according to

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