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according

[ uh-kawr-ding ]

adjective

  1. agreeing:

    according voices raised in censure.



according

/ əˈɔːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. foll by to in proportion; in relation

    salary will be according to age and experience

  2. foll by to on the report (of); as stated (by)
  3. foll by to in conformity (with); in accordance (with)

    everything went according to plan

  4. foll by as depending (on whether)
  5. not_standard.
    dependent on

    it's all according where you want to go

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of according1

First recorded in 1350–1400; accord + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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But the damage to house prices and, in turn, consumer confidence in China, has been done and analysts have projected a 2.5% decline in home prices this year, according to a Reuters poll in February.

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"I perform abortions when they are wanted by women and within legal circumstances according to Polish law, so I don't feel like a murderer," she told the BBC.

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Paramount’s board during an April 18 meeting agreed on parameters for a possible settlement with Trump, according to two people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to comment.

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Wylie‘s exit was “strictly a football decision,” according to a person familiar with the situation not authorized to speak publicly.

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An Orange County man who police believe killed more than a dozen neighborhood cats after luring them to his property has been arrested, according to authorities.

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