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

But no president has appeared to so directly link diplomacy to his own economic interests, according Patrick Shea, a professor of international relations and global governance at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

During the Viking Age, silver bars, jewelry and scrap silver were used as a means of payment and to store value, with their weight determining their value, according the museums group. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Yiannopoulos served as a tech editor at Breitbart, a conservative website, until February 2017, according the site. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

In California, Democrats account for nearly 45% of all registered voters, compared to 25% who are Republican and almost 23% who don’t belong to either party, according the California Secretary of State’s office. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The one-time SRY screening can be collected via saliva, a cheek swab or blood sample, according an FAQ on the Screen Sports platform. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Sotheby’s has secured the collection of the late Argentine collectors Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and Carlos Pedro Blaquier, a group of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces said to be worth around $450 million, according Artnet News. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The closure was prompted by a water main break near the I-84 eastbound off-ramp at exit 38, according the Idaho Transportation Department. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Silverton Medical Rescue/Facebook The vehicle was carrying two married couples from Texas, according San Juan County spokesperson DeAnne Gallegos. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026