act accordingly
idiom
: to follow instructions or rules
Please learn the new rules and act accordingly.
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To stay relevant and impactful, industry giants must recognize that meaningful disruption often starts small—and act accordingly.
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Tom Gauthier, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Ship him now, or watch for more signs of decline and act accordingly.
—Derek Carty, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Tesla's institutional investors and its board members should act accordingly.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Success won’t come from the biggest budgets but from the ability to adapt, observe and act accordingly.
—Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Tom Gauthier, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Ship him now, or watch for more signs of decline and act accordingly.
—Derek Carty, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Tesla's institutional investors and its board members should act accordingly.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Success won’t come from the biggest budgets but from the ability to adapt, observe and act accordingly.
—Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Act accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20accordingly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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