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
The dec-aura points are in the details, according Lavonne.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Alberto Velasquez, 39, was arrested and charged with manslaughter, according the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Housing costs in Spain rose nearly 13% year-on-year at the end of 2025, according EU statistics agency Eurostat.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Students chose the chief in a contest similar to the one being held right now, according the EHS Athletic Director Paul Pennington.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
But those figures remain far smaller than spending on salaries and benefits, which total more than $23,000 per student in LAUSD, compared with about 17,000 statewide, according Ed-Data.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Waldorf approach emphasizes individualized learning with an emphasis on the arts and hands-on outdoor learning activities, according the Waldorf Education website.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Need, however, will never be the end all be all, according Sullivan.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The store is owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on their tribal land and licensed under their cannabis ordinance, which sets rules and regulations consistent with Minnesota laws, according the tribe.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Alberto Velasquez, 39, was arrested and charged with manslaughter, according the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Housing costs in Spain rose nearly 13% year-on-year at the end of 2025, according EU statistics agency Eurostat.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Students chose the chief in a contest similar to the one being held right now, according the EHS Athletic Director Paul Pennington.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
But those figures remain far smaller than spending on salaries and benefits, which total more than $23,000 per student in LAUSD, compared with about 17,000 statewide, according Ed-Data.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Waldorf approach emphasizes individualized learning with an emphasis on the arts and hands-on outdoor learning activities, according the Waldorf Education website.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Need, however, will never be the end all be all, according Sullivan.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The store is owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on their tribal land and licensed under their cannabis ordinance, which sets rules and regulations consistent with Minnesota laws, according the tribe.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Legoland Florida theme park will introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience this summer, coinciding with the global soccer (aka football) tournament.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Repairs to the wharf began in November, coinciding with the quieter season to minimize impacts on nearby businesses, visitors and protected wildlife.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 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,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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“According.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/according. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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