According to
Under and according to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Under" instead a preposition phrase "According to".
Under
Under adverb - In or to a lower place.
According to and under are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "According to" instead a preposition "Under".
Both terms in one sentence
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Turnabout Storm: The key that opens the door to Ace Swift's hotel room was located under a mat, according to Rainbow Dash.
Source: Key Under the Doormat - So according to this, UNIT has both the Black Archive under the National Gallery and the Vault under the Angel of the North.
Source: Landmarking the Hidden Base -
According to canon, Yumeji trained under Ukyo's old master, resulting in the similarity.
Source: Iaijutsu Practitioner
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Under and According to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/according_to/under
According to & Under. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/according_to/under>.
Under or According to. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/according_to/under.
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