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 district plans to make about $1 million in reductions during the 2027-28 academic year regardless of the referendum, according an infographic from the district. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Technicians are always on standby during an election, according the county. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

The issue has surpassed the economy as the top concern of voters entering next month’s election, according a Fox News poll released this week. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Simple text queries, for example, typically use less electricity than a TV would over the same time period, according an analysis by the International Energy Agency. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

However, many of these craters have been at least partially filled by lava flowing across the surface of the Red Planet around three billion years ago, according a statement from the European Space Agency (ESA) accompanying the image. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

In other parts of the state, the Western Slope will experience afternoon highs that are trending about 15 degrees above normal while the Eastern Plains will be dry and hot with increasing winds bringing fire danger, according the weather service. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

The 60-year-old Statesville man has been charged with stalking and bigamy, according court records. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

The daily cost of chartering a Very Large Crude Carrier in the region rose to more than $1 million in late September according toBloomberg. — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026