according
v.v. as stated by someone or something. You use this to show where you got your information.
v. as stated by or in; in a manner that is consistent with. Used to attribute information to a specific source or to indicate compliance with a set of rules.
According to the news, it will rain tomorrow.
The students were grouped according to their test scores to ensure everyone received the right level of help.
According to the latest archaeological evidence, the settlement was inhabited much earlier than previously thought, forcing historians to revise their timeline of the region's development.
From accord + -ing.
Almost always followed by the preposition 'to'. When used to attribute a statement, it is typically placed at the beginning of a sentence or after the main clause.
According to me, this is wrong.In my opinion, this is wrong.English speakers rarely use 'according to' for their own opinions; 'in my opinion' or 'I think' is the standard choice.