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.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2025
The center is currently still under construction, according to the Citizens Action Coalition.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
Police are involved in a shooting on Tuesday evening in West Baltimore, according to police.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Lafayette Dailey, 93, was brutally stabbed multiple times in the chest and head in early December, according to local police and the office's Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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