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
In the Bay Area, where counts of homeless older adults start at age 55, older people make up between 25% and 29% of the homeless population, depending on the county, according ot the most recent reports.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
All three parked their orange state vehicles on the right-hand shoulder, and all the vehicles had their emergency lights activated, according the Cook County state's Attorney's office.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The movie will be presented in 70mm and play three times a day, according Cinematheque, which partnered with the theater last year to program and operate the theater.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The Paxtons’ divorce had been scheduled for a trial starting on June 24 in a Collin County district court, but the proceedings have been canceled, according online court records.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Rescuers were expecting to rappel back into the cave again and resume pumping out water on Tuesday, according Finnish diver Mikko Paasi.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Parts of the sewer system in downtown Carlsbad were built as early as 1929, according a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The 200 doors require about $55 million in annual lease payments, which has depleted West Marine’s liquidity, according a declaratory statement filed with the bankruptcy court by the retailer’s CEO Paulee Day.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
All three parked their orange state vehicles on the right-hand shoulder, and all the vehicles had their emergency lights activated, according the Cook County state's Attorney's office.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The movie will be presented in 70mm and play three times a day, according Cinematheque, which partnered with the theater last year to program and operate the theater.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The Paxtons’ divorce had been scheduled for a trial starting on June 24 in a Collin County district court, but the proceedings have been canceled, according online court records.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Rescuers were expecting to rappel back into the cave again and resume pumping out water on Tuesday, according Finnish diver Mikko Paasi.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Parts of the sewer system in downtown Carlsbad were built as early as 1929, according a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The 200 doors require about $55 million in annual lease payments, which has depleted West Marine’s liquidity, according a declaratory statement filed with the bankruptcy court by the retailer’s CEO Paulee Day.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
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In a corresponding move, the team placed swing tackle Storm Norton on the physically unable to perform list, which ended his season.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Peters had asked about partisanship in granting major disaster declarations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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In April, a Lake County judge tossed out Johnson’s life sentence, crediting him for the 30 years served, granting him parole and releasing him from prison.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Verb
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
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The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 May 2026
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Only the third-ever executive producer of the long-running program, Owens shared that the secret to the show’s success was in its resistance to conforming.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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“According.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/according. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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