How to Use according to in a Sentence

according to

preposition
  • I cooked the rice according to the directions on the box.
  • He was paid according to how quickly he worked.
  • She always did everything according to the rules.
  • According to rumors I've heard, he was fired for stealing from the company.
  • The fire station was less than half a mile away, according to Austin.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Jones continued to pull on the bag, dragging the man around, according to the footage.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time their fights have turned physical, according to both accounts.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • That first year, the store relied on strong foot traffic, according to the Clarks.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Bates faces up to three years in prison, according to prosecutors.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But health care costs continue to rise, according to state leaders.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Falcon had two children, according to a local news site.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Hart told him, according to Brunson.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • No reason was given back then, but according to the rumor mill, weak ticket sales were to blame.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
  • Her body was found in her home Tuesday by her daughter, according to the station.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • But that's not the starting point, according to Fortune.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • More than 100 people could be part of the suit, according to the complaint.
    — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At least 38 states are at risk for them, according to the III.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The princess is expected to make a quick recovery, according to the palace.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2024
  • The request has since been dropped by the committee, according to the Times.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The victim lived in the same building as Boyd, according to neighbors.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
  • Jaxon returned to the cousin’s home that day, according to the family.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The cause of the rupture and leak has yet to be determined, according to the recall report.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Clark is a family law lawyer, according to his campaign website.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The 7-year-old was taken to the hospital where the child died, according to police.
    — Juliette Arcodia, NBC News, 18 July 2023
  • The assault took place both and off campus and during and after school hours, according to the news release.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, her focus group scores were so low that she wasn’t invited back to guest host, according to insiders.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But, according to a source with knowledge of the agency, the policy was prepared last fall.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Airmen are not allowed to wear them while in uniform, according to the Air Force.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The maximum towing fee for most cars and trucks is $215, according to the city.
    — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Sanchez allegedly climbed into the victim's truck and kept him from calling for help, according to court records.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025

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