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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

Example Sentences

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New research suggests otherwise, according to a Keck Medicine of USC study published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s more effective than trying to “boil the ocean with your entire data strategy,” according to Cramer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Nearly 89% of votes in the Nov. 4 election were vote-by-mail ballots, according to Weber’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The central strategic question No Kings must now answer, according to political scientist Hahrie Han, is not whether the protests are legitimate, but whether they are durable.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But Markie’s getting the house in the divorce settlement; he’ll stay put and his parents will move in and out according to their allotted time with him.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.