0 as stated by: --
According to our records you owe us $130.
According to Sarah they're not getting on very well at the moment.
1 in a way that agrees with: --
Did it all go according to plan?
Students are all put in different groups according to their ability.
2 as stated by: --
According to my mother, you have to eat three meals a day every day.
3 in a way that agrees with; by: --
The teacher sorted the exams according to grade, with the A’s on top and the F’s on the bottom.
4 used for saying which person, group, piece of information, etc. provides a particular fact: --
according to data/estimates/figures According to figures from the Census Bureau, the biggest population growth nationwide occurred in urban hubs in the South and the West.
According to a company spokesman, the firm is expected to have sales of more than $3.5 billion this year.
The books were organized on the shelves according to their size.
I grouped the children according to age.
The books are graded according to the difficulty of the language.
Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
The books in the library are classified by/according to subject.
You've been very rude, according to your mother.
According to these documents, you still owe us £2,000.
According to Ella, it was the first time they had met.
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May 10, 2021
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