according
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,089 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,821 times across 157,096 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- (followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with according to instructions
- (followed by “to”) as reported or stated by according to historians
according in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He then repeated the first commandment according to his catechism.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1
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I worked till the 12th, but omitted the 11th, which, according to my calculation, I supposed to be Sunday.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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III According to the time and place where they are uttered, there are words which acquire a terrible significance.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Fagging at Harrow--which varies slightly in different houses--is hard or easy according to the taste and fancy of the fag's master.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1