Synonyms of according

according

verb

present participle of accord

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponding
• coinciding
• conforming
• agreeing
• fitting
• consisting
• checking
• answering
• sorting
• harmonizing
• tallying
• going
• squaring
• rhyming
• matching
• dovetailing
• aligning
• comporting
• falling in with
• paralleling
• jibing
• cohering
• equaling
• chording
• registering
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differing (from)
• disagreeing (with)
• contradicting
• disputing
• conflicting
• nullifying
• negating
• clashing
• jarring
• gainsaying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• granting
• conferring
• giving
• awarding
• providing
• presenting
• showing
• offering
• vesting
• contributing
• supplying
• assigning
• extending
• bestowing
• furnishing
• allocating
• designating
• donating
• appropriating
• appointing
• naming
• proffering
• setting
• dubbing
• fixing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recalling
• calling
• revoking
• repealing
• dropping
• rescinding
• aborting
• nullifying
• invalidating
• annulling
• voiding
• writing off
• calling off
• withdrawing
• abrogating
• taking back
• retracting
• recanting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of according

The strong winds forced a small plane ​carrying two Peruvian tourists and another aircraft carrying six foreign visitors to divert to the Marcona Airport, according ​to local media. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

In an investigation, the company concluded that the other drives were empty, according a source at Netflix. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Employees using Microsoft 365 are interrupted every 2 minutes by a meeting, email, or notification, according Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The commercial tanker has since been moved to waters off Somalia’s northeastern Bari region, according local officials. — Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

That alone serves about 1,000 regular riders, providing 17,000 rides each year, according VRT records. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Traffic has fallen to a three week low, according data from to the trade intelligence firm Kpler. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Michael Collins, 20, of Mineola, New York, has been charged with operating a boat under the influence following a fatal canoe incident on Lake Hayward in East Haddam, according the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Keys and his family are currently working with Care Beyond the Boulevard to receive services, according Henges. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026