according to

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of according to¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

Example Sentences

But Lazarus, a respected veteran inside NBCUniversal, tried to keep an optimistic tone when addressing staff, according to one attendee at the meeting at the network’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in New York.

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During an L.A. stand-up set in April, DeGeneres admitted that the scandal had left its mark, according to Rolling Stone.

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Many areas in Northern California can expect more than six inches of precipitation through the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service office in Sacramento.

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She faces up to 30 years in federal prison for the bank fraud count and up to 15 years in federal prison for the identity theft count, according to the DOJ.

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Roxana C. Laub, 33, of Santa Ana, recently pleaded guilty to two felony charges for forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother’s name, according to a U.S.

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Related Words

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