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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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 May 2026
However, Bundibugyo has a lower death rate in recent outbreaks, at around 32% in a 2007 Uganda outbreak, and at about 34% in Congo's 2012 outbreak, according to CDC estimates.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2026
But, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the majority of trafficking victims—seventy-seven per cent—are forced into labor.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Lytvynchuk was arrested near Seattle last week and charged with harassing and attempting to harass an endangered animal in violation of the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, according to the Department of Justice.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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