How to Use act accordingly in a Sentence

act accordingly

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  • Ship him now, or watch for more signs of decline and act accordingly.
    Derek Carty, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • If a film has the goods, members act accordingly (most of the time).
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Leaders need to be aware of this and act accordingly.
    Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But some things are very clear, and your job is to pay attention and act accordingly.
    Erika Ettin, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Decide your end goal and act accordingly.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The men in the relationships find out about the book and try to act accordingly.
    Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The car is supposed to sense whether there is a person in the driver’s seat and act accordingly.
    Washington Post, 15 May 2021
  • Your power is in your ability to source the truth and act accordingly.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
  • The folks who realize and act accordingly can gain a valuable edge.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
  • And future presidents will take note of that, and act accordingly.
    Win McCormack, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Watch the forecast and act accordingly.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Money now is likely to be worth more than money later, so act accordingly.
    Eytan Bensoussan, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Pay attention to it and act accordingly.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
  • But generics makers would be watching the other drugs in the pipeline and could act accordingly.
    Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Leaders who understand this connection and act accordingly will be the ones who thrive in the coming decades.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Most states have air quality monitors that can give you a sense of how bad the air quality is, so check those sites and act accordingly.
    Christopher T. Migliaccio, Fortune, 7 June 2023
  • When in doubt, remember that Utahns will comprise your jury — and act accordingly.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Success won’t come from the biggest budgets but from the ability to adapt, observe and act accordingly.
    Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Think carefully about this moment and act accordingly.
    Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Companies today are under a lot of pressure to take a stand on social justice, and to act accordingly.
    Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 22 Oct. 2020
  • To actually take stock of the strengths and weaknesses and act accordingly.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And even if some companies behave responsibly, that doesn’t mean all of the players in this space will act accordingly.
    WIRED, 1 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • The key is to be open and honest with yourself about any preferential treatment that may arise and act accordingly, Jensen said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • So, bedtime can feel like a hostile takeover—until parents recognize what’s going on, and act accordingly.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 June 2023
  • South Africa should have the humility to recognize this and act accordingly.
    Ivor Ichikowitz, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Furthermore, if a window cracks or breaks mid-flight, cabin crew are trained to assess the situation and act accordingly.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Every action, word, and movement has an impact - leaders must understand this and act accordingly.
    Quora, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Until these improvements are in place, gamers should assume that even official platforms can carry risk—and act accordingly.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • And yet seeing those people respond with compassion or act accordingly rather than recoil feels oddly healing.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2022

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