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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To ensure your safety during a tornado, remember that acting promptly is crucial, according to the NWS.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Sweating is a natural reaction to your body needing to cool off, and there are times when profusely sweating is a normal response to something physical, such as exercising, experiencing heat or going through puberty or menopause, according to Stanford Medicine.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Defined by the mathematician Alan Turing in a landmark 1936 paper, the Turing machine consisted of a head that could move up and down an infinitely long tape, reading and writing 0s and 1s in a series of steps according to a handful of simple rules telling it what to do.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Her new trial is scheduled to start in June 2025, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Sweating is a natural reaction to your body needing to cool off, and there are times when profusely sweating is a normal response to something physical, such as exercising, experiencing heat or going through puberty or menopause, according to Stanford Medicine.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Defined by the mathematician Alan Turing in a landmark 1936 paper, the Turing machine consisted of a head that could move up and down an infinitely long tape, reading and writing 0s and 1s in a series of steps according to a handful of simple rules telling it what to do.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Her new trial is scheduled to start in June 2025, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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