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Synonyms of according to

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Another word for according to is per. Other synonyms of according to are following and with.

Synonyms and similar words for according to

prepositionBased on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

prepositionIn a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with.

  • as toAccording to; in a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion.
  • on the basis ofBecause of; according to; as per; in accordance with.

prepositionDepending on.

Meaning of according to

  1. preposition Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.
  2. preposition In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with.
  3. preposition Depending on.

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Questions about synonyms of according to

What is another word for according to?
According to has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as per, following and with.
What does according to mean?
According to means based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: according to (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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