according to

preposition

1

: in conformity with

2

: as stated or attested by

3

: depending on

Examples of according to in a Sentence

According to rumors I've heard, he was fired for stealing from the company.

She always did everything according to the rules.

I cooked the rice according to the directions on the box.

He was paid according to how quickly he worked.

Recent Examples on the Web

Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion. —Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025

He was arrested in 2013 for sending a threatening email to the organizers of the Salt Lake City Marathon days after the Boston Marathon bombing, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Global markets are also focused on the Fed today with the central bank widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool. —Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025

Two other Indian films - Hindi film Inspector Zende and Telugu film Kingdom - also ranked among the top ten films worldwide for the week according to the latest list by Netflix. —Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acordyng to, from acordyng "agreeing" (from present participle of accorden "to accord entry 1") + to to entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for according to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup

Kids Definition

according to

preposition

1

: in agreement with

did everything according to the rules

2

: as stated by

according to the experts

3

: depending on

dress according to the weather