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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More discreet but no less powerful was Kate’s choice to wear a scarlet red caped dress by Sarah Burton for Givenchy to the French state visit in July, a silhouette that was more in line with her signature look.
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Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Now America’s marijuana policies are getting a bit more in line with the actual science.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Yeah, that urgency and that freshness is in line with the ethos of the movie.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s roughly in line with the consensus.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Now America’s marijuana policies are getting a bit more in line with the actual science.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Yeah, that urgency and that freshness is in line with the ethos of the movie.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s roughly in line with the consensus.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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“In line with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20line%20with. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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