1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said
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2
as in granting
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920
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Recent Examples of according
The international game would likely be in the season’s opening week, according a report in the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The first 100 customers at the store on April 2 will get a store gift card, ranging from $5 to $500, according a news release.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Response times that years ago would have been minutes have turned into hours, according ot Gardiner.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Chaos erupted in a subdivision when a car slammed into one of the homes, and witnesses discovered the driver had been fatally shot, according investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The typical public employee retires with more than two decades in public service, according the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates account for 9% of the world’s total aluminum smelting, according other AlixPartners.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The largest reduction in workforce will affect Castlemont High School, which had seven positions eliminated, according OUSD documents.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
In one of the games, the process even resembles a slot machine, according James.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The first 100 customers at the store on April 2 will get a store gift card, ranging from $5 to $500, according a news release.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Response times that years ago would have been minutes have turned into hours, according ot Gardiner.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Chaos erupted in a subdivision when a car slammed into one of the homes, and witnesses discovered the driver had been fatally shot, according investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The typical public employee retires with more than two decades in public service, according the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates account for 9% of the world’s total aluminum smelting, according other AlixPartners.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The largest reduction in workforce will affect Castlemont High School, which had seven positions eliminated, according OUSD documents.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
In one of the games, the process even resembles a slot machine, according James.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
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If their finish would have earned them prize money, USATF will pay them the corresponding amount.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each pitch outcome has corresponding odds and users have a limited timeframe to choose whether to wager.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The county issued a permanent custody order after a hearing in September 2021, granting McKnight sole legal and physical custody of the children.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because of the enormous stakes of granting an ESA exemption, there’s supposed to be an extremely high bar to clear it, such as active military operations in the Gulf being hurt by species protections, Parenteau said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Martens presented both his ready-to-wear and Artisanal collections together in Shanghai, the presentation coinciding with four exhibitions across China, each dedicated to a founding code of the house.—
Alexandra Di Palma,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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The wintry mix will peak Thursday morning, coinciding with the morning commute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
1 Apr. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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In my view, by conferring this title on Summers, Harvard is signaling that powerful men can outlast gross misconduct with their honorifics intact.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have developed new hair-thin actuator fiber that can pave way to build safer soft robots and body-conforming wearable devices designed to interact closely with people.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“According.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/according. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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