Examples of according to in a Sentence
According to rumors I've heard, he was fired for stealing from the company.
She always did everything according to the rules.
I cooked the rice according to the directions on the box.
He was paid according to how quickly he worked.
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The Wienermobile continued to adapt over the years and today's fleet has remained the same since about 2004, according to Oscar Mayer.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
However, in November 2019, doctors were forced to remove additional organs and body parts, including her greater omentum, gallbladder, spleen, large bowel, womb, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and rectum, according to The Mirror.
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The number of staff at the NSC is expected to be significantly reduced, according to the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Paul Petrovich asked the city for permission to build 61 more single-family homes on vacant lots in his Crocker Village development in Curtis Park, according to a city staff report.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
However, in November 2019, doctors were forced to remove additional organs and body parts, including her greater omentum, gallbladder, spleen, large bowel, womb, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and rectum, according to The Mirror.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
The number of staff at the NSC is expected to be significantly reduced, according to the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Paul Petrovich asked the city for permission to build 61 more single-family homes on vacant lots in his Crocker Village development in Curtis Park, according to a city staff report.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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