as in therefore
for this or that reason the application deadline was yesterday; accordingly, only applications mailed before midnight can be considered

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Recent Examples of accordingly And innovation rises with necessity and proximity; when there is a financial incentive to produce locally, the incentives to invest in R&D shift accordingly. Christian Birky, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025 Smile Hair Clinic analyzes this structure and achieves an aesthetic result by adjusting the hair direction and exit angle accordingly. Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 That is, the inclination to keep score of what each partner gives and receives, and operate within the relationship accordingly. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 But by adding such a unit to their EV architecture, automakers gain serious flexibility in adjusting the size of the battery accordingly for the right balance of battery and engine-extended range and weight for the vehicle and price point in question. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accordingly
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Adverb
  • The pocket rescission, therefore, flips the default control over cancellation of spending from the legislature to the executive.
    Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • If a person’s disability is disturbing or harming other residents, allowing that disturbance to continue could be an unreasonable accommodation and therefore not protected by Fair Housing laws.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Russian President Vladmir Putin has so far refused to engage in a good faith effort to end the war after almost four years of fighting.
    Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The inspector general declined to comment on why so few enforcement actions have been taken since the clarification, even though CMS has cited 37 psychiatric hospitals for EMTALA violations since then.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Chinese scientists have paved the way for the country’s green development after successfully designing the world’s first working hydride ion battery, thus opening new possibilities for future energy storage.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Subtle adjustments influence the racket’s stiffness and flex, and thus the overall racket behavior.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • There is indeed evidence that inhaling xenon can increase the activity of HIFs, and consequently increase levels of EPO in the blood.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And anyone who doesn’t conform becomes a target for ridicule, and consequently a warning to others.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordingly. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

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