Synonyms: according
Definition: (followed by `to') as reported or stated by
Usage: according to historians
Similar words: reported
Definition: made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
Usage: his reported opinion; the reported findings
Synonyms: according
Definition: (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
Usage: according to instructions
Similar words: accordant
Definition: being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'
Usage: a place perfectly accordant with man's nature-Thomas Hardy