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according to

preposition

in agreement or accord with:
according to his judgment.
consistent with; in conformity with:
to be paid according to one's experience.
on the authority of; as stated or reported by:
According to her, they have gone.
in proportion to:
He'll be charged according to his ability to pay.
contingent on:
According to the number of winners, the judges will award duplicate prizes.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of according to¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

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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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According to a 2019 estimate by the state-run Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the government pension fund could run out of money by 2035.

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More than one in five people between the ages of 16 and 24 in urban areas are jobless in China, according to official data published in August 2023.

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According to Prof Zhao Minghao, deputy director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, "China does not have high expectations for talks with the Trump administration… The real battleground is in the adjustment of China's domestic policies, such as boosting domestic demand."

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More than 145 countries do more trade with China than they do with the US, according to the Lowy Institute.

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