according
Americanadjective
adjective
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(foll by to) in proportion; in relation
salary will be according to age and experience
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(foll by to) on the report (of); as stated (by)
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(foll by to) in conformity (with); in accordance (with)
everything went according to plan
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(foll by as) depending (on whether)
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not_standard dependent on
it's all according where you want to go
Etymology
Origin of according
Example Sentences
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Dubai's airports handle more than 88 million passengers per year, according to an Oxford Economics report published in October 2024.
From Barron's
Some staffers have been left without a point of contact to approve travel requests, oversee key public health grants or coordinate between teams, according to those employees.
The duo pledged Blue Owl shares worth about $2 billion at their peak to lenders, according to securities filings.
He said he continued to pray for peace, diplomacy and the “well-being of peoples, who yearn for peaceful existence founded on justice,” according to a translated statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Tehran has provided weapons, training and other aid to the Houthis, according to Washington, though the Houthis belong to a separate branch of Shiite Islam than the “Twelver” sect prevalent in Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
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