act accordingly
idiom
: to follow instructions or rules
Please learn the new rules and act accordingly.
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Anyone living in low-lying and flood-prone areas should be prepared to act accordingly.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
Identifying the pair with the strongest correlation allows traders to act accordingly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, if a window cracks or breaks mid-flight, cabin crew are trained to assess the situation and act accordingly.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The companies that thrive will be those that treat every link in their supply chain as a potential point of failure and act accordingly.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
Identifying the pair with the strongest correlation allows traders to act accordingly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, if a window cracks or breaks mid-flight, cabin crew are trained to assess the situation and act accordingly.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The companies that thrive will be those that treat every link in their supply chain as a potential point of failure and act accordingly.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for act accordingly
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“Act accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20accordingly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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