According to meaning in English

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Definition

according to (Bruno): based on what (Bruno) says, believes, tells me preposition
According to Philip, 9 out of 10 women would do anything for diamonds.
According to the latest press release, Delavigne will be coming out with a new perfume next month.

Examples

  • "And as you must know, since those figures were published this morning, our stock has already dropped 5.67 points as of 3:20 pm New York time, according to my Raspberry portable device."
  • "According to one recent study, foot traffic at retail stores fell 19% between January and August."
  • "According to my research, the Perfume Hut has recently filed for Chapter XI bankruptcy, which comes as no surprise to me."
  • "Miss Stake : According to your itinerary, you've been to Europe twice in the last three months, and you travel regularly to both New York and Los Angeles."
  • "According to the subject, he sometimes spends two hours working in the office, while other days he sleeps on a straw mat beneath the chemicals."
  • "Philip : I recruit, interview, select and train the sales staff according to Delavigne Company policy."
  • "According to his mother, "Can I buy you a drink?"
  • "And according to an article I read in the Sunday Roast, Luigi's Pizza is going to make a ton of money."
  • "The most popular constellation in the zodiac, according to a new study by astronomers."
  • "Icarus : According to my calculations, Bruno Delavigne and Susan Bliss are located in ..."
  • "According to unnamed sources, the hot air balloon was commandeered by eccentric fragrance enthusiast Bruno Delavigne at approximately 11:30 pm."
  • "According to my contacts in the cosmetics industry, you've got potential Mr. Jones."
  • "According to Sir Rufus: "If our passengers are honest with us, we'll probably be honest with them.""
  • "Kevin : They're planned at irregular intervals according to demand."
  • "Icarus : As a precautionary measure, I have also made several copies, which are arranged either chronologically, according to the number of syllables in the file name, and cross-referenced using the Dewey decimal system."
  • "According to your figures, we've got more than 2 million dollars' worth of Moulin Magic in our central San Francisco warehouse."
  • "According to scientists, the aviation industry is responsible for around 3.5% of man-made climate change."
  • "According to my records, you bought 30,000 units last quarter."
  • "Bruno : Okay Harold, according to this bank statement your payments on this ranch alone are costing you over 50,000 dollars per month."
  • "Brent : So Stella, according to my calendar, it's January."

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