時間・時点N2
〜に従って、〜に従い
as... / in accordance with... / along with...
Structure
N + に従って；V-辞書形 + に従って
Explanation
① as the first clause changes, the second changes too (like につれて); ② in accordance with instructions or rules. Attached to nouns or the dictionary form of verbs.
Examples
年を取るに従って、物忘れがひどくなる。
As I get older, I become more forgetful.
上司の指示に従って、報告書を作成した。
I wrote the report in accordance with my boss's instructions.
Note
Sense ① is like につれて/とともに; sense ② means in accordance with rules or instructions. に従い is the literary form.