1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said
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2
as in granting
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920
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Recent Examples of according
King was focused on Dan Milam, the director of Johnson County’s Information Technology Department, according the testimony of Carrol and Ben Arriola, a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office captain and its acting sheriff.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
On the term’s last day, Roberts issued a clear and eloquent 26-page opinion setting out America’s history of according citizenship to children who were born in this country, without regard to their parents.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Parts of central Pennsylvania including the State College area will be under an extreme heat watch later this week, according a National Weather Service advisory.
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Fubo Fubo is a live-streaming service with access to more than 100 channels, according its website.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The pool will remain closed for several days while it is drained, cleaned, and inspected before reopening to the public, according New Canaan Parks and Recreation director John Howe.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In the Bay Area, where counts of homeless older adults start at age 55, older people make up between 25% and 29% of the homeless population, depending on the county, according ot the most recent reports.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
The movie will be presented in 70mm and play three times a day, according Cinematheque, which partnered with the theater last year to program and operate the theater.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
On the term’s last day, Roberts issued a clear and eloquent 26-page opinion setting out America’s history of according citizenship to children who were born in this country, without regard to their parents.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Parts of central Pennsylvania including the State College area will be under an extreme heat watch later this week, according a National Weather Service advisory.
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Fubo Fubo is a live-streaming service with access to more than 100 channels, according its website.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The pool will remain closed for several days while it is drained, cleaned, and inspected before reopening to the public, according New Canaan Parks and Recreation director John Howe.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In the Bay Area, where counts of homeless older adults start at age 55, older people make up between 25% and 29% of the homeless population, depending on the county, according ot the most recent reports.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
The movie will be presented in 70mm and play three times a day, according Cinematheque, which partnered with the theater last year to program and operate the theater.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for according
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The three-person team then found the corresponding symbols on a paper chart.
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Some of those stock transactions occurred shortly before or after major news related to the corresponding companies.
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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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The film became Netflix's most-streamed ever in its first 91 days, leading to Netflix granting master toy licenses to Hasbro and Mattel.
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday.
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He was seen quietly conferring with his lawyers and appeared focused.
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
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This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA.
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Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.
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“According.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/according. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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