100 Words to Use Instead of “According To”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	As advised by	As suggested by an advisor.
2.	As asserted by	Introduces a claim attributed to a source.
3.	As assessed by	As evaluated by a person or method.
4.	As attested by	As affirmed as true by a witness.
5.	As calculated by	As computed using a stated method.
6.	As cited by	As referenced by another source.
7.	As cited in	As quoted or referenced within a source.
8.	As claimed by	Attributes a statement to someone’s claim.
9.	As communicated by	As transmitted by message or report.
10.	As concluded by	Attributes a conclusion to a source.
11.	As confirmed by	As verified by a source.
12.	As conveyed by	As communicated by a source.
13.	As defined by	As given meaning by a definition.
14.	As demonstrated by	As proven by examples or evidence.
15.	As described by	Attributes a description to a source.
16.	As detailed in	As described with specifics in a source.
17.	As determined by	As decided or measured by a method.
18.	As directed by	As instructed by an authority.
19.	As documented by	Cites recorded evidence from a source.
20.	As endorsed by	As supported publicly by an authority.
21.	As enumerated in	As listed item-by-item in a document.
22.	As estimated by	As approximated by a source.
23.	As evidenced by	As shown clearly by evidence.
24.	As explained by	Attributes an explanation to a source.
25.	As found by	As discovered by research or inquiry.
26.	As implied by	As indirectly indicated by a source.
27.	As indicated by	As shown or suggested by evidence.
28.	As interpreted by	As understood by a particular interpreter.
29.	As laid out in	As organized and stated in a text.
30.	As maintained by	Attributes a firmly held view to someone.
31.	As mandated by	As required by authority or regulation.
32.	As measured by	As quantified by a particular metric.
33.	As noted by	Attributes an observation to a source.
34.	As noted in	As mentioned within a document.
35.	As observed by	Attributes an observation to an observer.
36.	As ordered by	As commanded by a superior authority.
37.	As outlined by	Attributes a summary framework to a source.
38.	As per	In accordance with what was specified.
39.	As per the	In accordance with the stated item.
40.	As prescribed by	As officially recommended or required.
41.	As proposed by	As put forward by a proposer.
42.	As provided by	As supplied or stated by a source.
43.	As quoted by	As repeated word-for-word by a source.
44.	As recommended by	As advised by a person or body.
45.	As recorded by	As entered into an official record.
46.	As referenced by	As mentioned with citation by a source.
47.	As referenced in	As mentioned within a cited source.
48.	As relayed by	As passed along by an intermediary.
49.	As reported by	Attributes information to a report.
50.	As reported in	As stated within a report.
51.	As required by	As mandated by a rule or authority.
52.	As revealed by	As disclosed by information or findings.
53.	As set forth in	As formally presented within a document.
54.	As set out by	As specified or presented by a source.
55.	As shown by	As demonstrated by data or examples.
56.	As specified by	Attributes a requirement to a source.
57.	As stated in	As written or expressed in a text.
58.	As stated in law	As specified within legal text.
59.	As stipulated by	As formally required by an agreement.
60.	As suggested by	As implied by evidence or a source.
61.	As suggested in	As implied within a text.
62.	As supported by	As backed by evidence or authority.
63.	As testified by	As stated under testimony by someone.
64.	As understood by	As comprehended by a person or group.
65.	As verified by	As checked and proven by a source.
66.	As vouched for by	As guaranteed by a credible person.
67.	As written by	Attributes wording to an author.
68.	Based on	Grounded in information or evidence provided.
69.	By report of	As stated in a report or account.
70.	By the account of	As described by a particular person.
71.	By the testimony of	As stated by a witness or authority.
72.	Citing	Introducing information by referencing a source.
73.	Consistent with	In agreement with a source or evidence.
74.	For	Because of; as indicated by evidence.
75.	From	Derived from a particular source.
76.	From the perspective of	Viewed through a particular viewpoint.
77.	In accordance with	In conformity with a rule or guideline.
78.	In agreement with	Matching what a source states.
79.	In compliance with	Following rules or requirements as stated.
80.	In conformity with	Matching a standard or stated rule.
81.	In keeping with	Consistent with a tradition or rule.
82.	In light of	Considering the information that follows.
83.	In line with	Consistent with what a source indicates.
84.	In reference to	With regard to a cited matter.
85.	In the words of	Using the exact phrasing of a source.
86.	On the authority of	Supported by an authoritative source.
87.	On the basis of	Using something as foundational evidence.
88.	On the strength of	Supported by the power of evidence.
89.	Per	As stated by; in accordance with.
90.	Per the	In accordance with the specified source.
91.	Per the terms of	In accordance with specified agreement terms.
92.	Pursuant to	In compliance with a law or rule.
93.	Pursuant to the	In compliance with the specified authority.
94.	Reported by	Attributed to a reporter or report.
95.	Says	Attributes a statement to a speaker.
96.	Stated by	Attributed to a stated source.
97.	Subject to	Dependent on; governed by specified conditions.
98.	Under	In accordance with; governed by a rule.
99.	Under the terms of	As specified by an agreement or rule.
100.	With reference to	Referring to a particular source or topic.