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.
Examples of in line with in a Sentence
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Though the decision cast doubt on the very reason Alam gave for shooting Kirby, the incident was deemed in line with department policy and the officer was not criminally charged.
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Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
Israel did not claim responsibility for the strike, in line with its policy of not commenting on such attacks.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Perhaps in line with the recent trend away from being overly mysterious, Laundry Day wants to stay on fans’ minds, and in their feeds.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The rule is in line with exposure levels imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on construction and other non-mining industries.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
That is an extreme of course, but the purpose is in line with how people practice it today: control.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
As explosive drones and missiles flew toward Israeli skies late Saturday night in an unprecedented attack launched from Iranian soil, the decision before Israel’s government seemed straightforward – and in line with both Israel’s mindset and military doctrine.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
That's in line with the past several years, but up starkly from 2019, when just 29% of new business owners were women.
—Mae Anderson, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Another reason is that trucks screened by COGAT are typically only half full, in line with the Israeli agency’s requirements, Laerke said Thursday.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
Israel did not claim responsibility for the strike, in line with its policy of not commenting on such attacks.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Perhaps in line with the recent trend away from being overly mysterious, Laundry Day wants to stay on fans’ minds, and in their feeds.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The rule is in line with exposure levels imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on construction and other non-mining industries.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
That is an extreme of course, but the purpose is in line with how people practice it today: control.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
As explosive drones and missiles flew toward Israeli skies late Saturday night in an unprecedented attack launched from Iranian soil, the decision before Israel’s government seemed straightforward – and in line with both Israel’s mindset and military doctrine.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
That's in line with the past several years, but up starkly from 2019, when just 29% of new business owners were women.
—Mae Anderson, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Another reason is that trucks screened by COGAT are typically only half full, in line with the Israeli agency’s requirements, Laerke said Thursday.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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