Definition of "according" []

• Present participle of accord. (verb)
• Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. (adjective)

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• "But I came to realize that I was expecting Him to fulfill His word according to my expectations."
• "Rather, we use the term according to its dictionary definition, meaning the foundational set of precepts on which a belief system is based."
• "He unblinkingly defines the term according to popular negative stereotypes associated with the term."