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according to

preposition

  1. in agreement or accord with:

    according to his judgment.

  2. consistent with; in conformity with:

    to be paid according to one's experience.

  3. on the authority of; as stated or reported by:

    According to her, they have gone.

  4. in proportion to:

    He'll be charged according to his ability to pay.

  5. contingent on:

    According to the number of winners, the judges will award duplicate prizes.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of according to1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English
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Without the fee hike, the general fund would lose about $200 million in the next budget year, since the city has been partly subsidizing trash pickup, according to city officials.

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Landlords who own units that are rent-stabilized — the vast majority of units in the city — typically can’t pass on water costs, which are linked to sewer costs, to their tenants, according to city officials.

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In fact, the US is the world's second-leading importer of coffee, with the majority coming from Brazil and Colombia, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

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But in March, egg prices reached a record high at $6.22 per dozen, according to the Consumer Price Index.

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In the last one, Rourke’s character often sounded “like a cross between Mae West and Bob Dylan,” according to The Times’ review.

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