According To Definition

preposition
As stated or indicated by; on the authority of.
According to historians.
American Heritage
In keeping with.
According to instructions.
American Heritage
As determined by.
A list arranged according to the alphabet.
American Heritage

(idiomatic) Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of.

According to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.
Wiktionary

In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • as stated in
  • as reported by
  • on the authority of
  • pursuant to
  • congruent with
  • in agreement with
  • commensurate with
  • in proportion to
  • conforming to
  • in line with
  • in-keeping-with
  • just as
  • in consonance with
  • to the degree that
  • as

According To Sentence Examples

  • There was no street sign, but according to the map, it had to be the correct road.

  • Mr. Thomas Morley was admitted with a gunshot wound to his leg, sustained, according to him, when he was mugged in an alley while taking a short cut to his car.

  • The farm house area was unlighted and as still as a tomb according to Howie.

  • Humphries is out of the system, according to a friend of mine.

  • The Dawkinses, back to being cautiously nice to each other, were dressed for business—another necktie and nylons day, according to Paulette—scheduled for a group visit to their attorney and a realtor.

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Words Starting With

AACACC

Words Ending With

OTO

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Words Starting With A and Ending With O

Starts With A & Ends With OStarts With AC & Ends With OStarts With A & Ends With TO

Word Length

12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With A12 Letter Words Ending With O