act accordingly
idiom
: to follow instructions or rules
Please learn the new rules and act accordingly.
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Success won’t come from the biggest budgets but from the ability to adapt, observe and act accordingly.
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Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In fact, allowing kids to rest and recharge teaches them to pay attention to their bodies, thoughts, and emotions and act accordingly.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
By identifying the most correlated timeframes, traders can act accordingly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
There are two key approaches: assess historical trends and take a position ahead of the earnings release, or evaluate short- and medium-term return correlations post-earnings and act accordingly after results are published.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In fact, allowing kids to rest and recharge teaches them to pay attention to their bodies, thoughts, and emotions and act accordingly.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
By identifying the most correlated timeframes, traders can act accordingly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
There are two key approaches: assess historical trends and take a position ahead of the earnings release, or evaluate short- and medium-term return correlations post-earnings and act accordingly after results are published.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Act accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20accordingly. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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