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

Example Sentences

Total contributions last year increased by about 8% from the year before, according to ISS Market Intelligence.

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Nearly three-quarters of parents with kids at home say they would consider or have already started planning to help their children buy a house, according to a Northwestern Mutual survey.

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Among parents who aren’t saving for college in a 529, 18% said it was because of concerns about higher education’s future, according to a Credit Karma survey from last year.

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The RatingDog general manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 50.8 in March from 52.1 in February, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

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Cost pressures intensified significantly in March, with the input price subindex accelerating to its highest level since March 2022, according to RatingDog.

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Related Words

• in accord with
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