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Used to report information from a specific source, such as a person, report, or forecast. Often interchangeable with によれば.
See also: によれば
天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです。
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
彼の話によると、会議は来週に延期されたらしい。
According to him, the meeting has been postponed to next week.