1) As reported or stated by 2) Reported 
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accord • (p. a.) Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. • (adv.) Accordingly; correspondingly.
Ac·cord'ing p. adjective Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. 'This according voice of national wisdom.' Burke. 'Mind and soul according well.' Tennyson. « According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. » « Our zea...
[adj] - (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with 2. [adj] - (followed by `to') as reported or stated by
adjective (followed by `to`) as reported or stated by; `according to historians`
agreeing: according voices raised in censure.