The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ACCORDING
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What does ACCORDING mean?
ACCORDING verb- To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
- To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
- To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.
- To agree in pitch and tone.
- To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.
- To give consent.
- To arrive at an agreement.
- Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
- Accordingly; correspondingly.