in line with
idiom
: in agreement with
The new policy is in line with the plans that were discussed last year.
My thinking is in line with yours.
The red one is more in line with what I had in mind.
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And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Goldman Sachs came to the rescue for that metric, figuring that state-level claims data that was filed pointed to a national total of 224,000 — slightly higher than the previous week but largely in line with trends through most of the year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Canali’s turnover for 2025 is estimated to reach 211 million euros, in line with last year.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
This brings the annual tally of hunting dogs killed or injured by Wisconsin wolves roughly in line with the past two years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Goldman Sachs came to the rescue for that metric, figuring that state-level claims data that was filed pointed to a national total of 224,000 — slightly higher than the previous week but largely in line with trends through most of the year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Canali’s turnover for 2025 is estimated to reach 211 million euros, in line with last year.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
This brings the annual tally of hunting dogs killed or injured by Wisconsin wolves roughly in line with the past two years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
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“In line with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20line%20with. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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