act accordingly
idiom
: to follow instructions or rules
Please learn the new rules and act accordingly.
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Decide your end goal and act accordingly.
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Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 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, 23 Aug. 2025
The easy problem is explaining how bodily systems enable organisms to process information and act accordingly.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
In the coming years, voices will underpin intelligent environments where devices anticipate needs and act accordingly.
—Harshal Shah, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 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, 23 Aug. 2025
The easy problem is explaining how bodily systems enable organisms to process information and act accordingly.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
In the coming years, voices will underpin intelligent environments where devices anticipate needs and act accordingly.
—Harshal Shah, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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