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
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
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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
The Premier League is on track to generate £4 billion in commercial revenue next season, according The Athletic, with roughly 80% going to teams.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
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
The Premier League is on track to generate £4 billion in commercial revenue next season, according The Athletic, with roughly 80% going to teams.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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On the other hand, if what AI generates is primarily more slop, busy work, and token spend without corresponding income gains, official statistics should not be inflated to flatter the technology.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While the ruling was a win for death penalty opponents fighting against the use of nitrogen gas, the court stopped short of granting Lee a stay of execution or attempting to banish the method altogether.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Its main functions are determining whether someone is entitled to use an existing coat of arms, and granting new arms to individuals and corporations.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Moench’s hiring came after co-studios Amazon MGM and New Regency hit pause on the show last fall, coinciding with Sloane signing an overall deal at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Starting Towns as the focal point in an attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead was the right choice considering the team’s postseason success coinciding with his own success.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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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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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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Loans that meet these guidelines are conforming loans; loans that do not are nonconforming.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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“According.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/according. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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