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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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
More than 150 different precolonial Native American tribes acknowledged third genders in their communities, according to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
The zoo’s initial budget came from a bond measure approved by voters in 1956 to construct a facility to replace the Griffith Park Zoo, which had opened in 1912 and was running out of space, according to the L.A City Controller.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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