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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Moody’s recently estimated that the bottom 80% of earners have merely spent in line with inflation since the pandemic, while the top 20% are driving growth.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Meta tweaked the system to bring it in line with EU regulation, but in July the European Commission asked for further changes, implying that the company might face daily fines if the overhaul is deemed insufficient.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Despite these reservations, 73 percent plan to celebrate the holiday, in line with last year’s 72 percent, according to NRF.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Hunks of that money will go to support hiring a limited number of reading coaches for teachers statewide, to paying part of the cost for schools to purchase curriculums that are in line with Act 20, and to support the costs of training teachers.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Meta tweaked the system to bring it in line with EU regulation, but in July the European Commission asked for further changes, implying that the company might face daily fines if the overhaul is deemed insufficient.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Despite these reservations, 73 percent plan to celebrate the holiday, in line with last year’s 72 percent, according to NRF.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Hunks of that money will go to support hiring a limited number of reading coaches for teachers statewide, to paying part of the cost for schools to purchase curriculums that are in line with Act 20, and to support the costs of training teachers.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“In line with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20line%20with. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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