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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Ashley Paul, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Vincent Dorell Ciulei, 50, of Yuba City appeared in Sutter Superior Court to face the arson charge with several sentencing enhancements, according to court records.
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Ashley Paul, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Vincent Dorell Ciulei, 50, of Yuba City appeared in Sutter Superior Court to face the arson charge with several sentencing enhancements, according to court records.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Stevenson Charles, 24, Yusuf Minor, 31, and Naod Yohannes, 25, escaped DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, Georgia, sometime early Monday, according to a criminal complaint penned by FBI Special Agent Conor Goepel.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
At the same time, less than half of the Australian public believes the ban will be effective—and, according to a recent poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, fewer than a third of parents plan to enforce the ban in their households, by deleting the relevant apps off their children’s phones.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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