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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Level three indicates the mastery of grade-level content, according to the snapshot.
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
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Meanwhile, expectations for a comfortable retirement have shifted downward, according to research by Northwestern Mutual.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Level three indicates the mastery of grade-level content, according to the snapshot.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, expectations for a comfortable retirement have shifted downward, according to research by Northwestern Mutual.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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