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100 Words to Use Instead of “According To”

January 27, 2026

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.

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