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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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
An older player was driving the younger ones and pretended to get lost in an isolated section of the county, where a group of accomplices emerged in masks and black clothing, imitating an abduction with at least one gun and one knife, according to the district attorney.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Playing games where the children are teammates, building things together, or learning together, can help siblings see each other as teammates rather than rivals or competitors, according to Parenting Focus.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
After decades of decline, gender traditionalism is on the rise among Republican voters in the United States, according to recent data cited by The New York TImes.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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