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
Both seasons are known for their wide range of temperatures—think warmer days and cooler nights—so pack accordingly (with lots of layers).
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
This should make everything easy to remove and clean accordingly.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The party scene, meanwhile, has splintered accordingly.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The opposing pitchers know it, and keep pitching them accordingly.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
This should make everything easy to remove and clean accordingly.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The party scene, meanwhile, has splintered accordingly.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The opposing pitchers know it, and keep pitching them accordingly.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordingly
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The time interval between a car going up and a car going down is therefore extremely short.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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This year’s tournament sees 48, the largest number of teams — and therefore matches and tickets — in FIFA history.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lemon is the first USC receiver to win the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to college football’s best receiver, since Marqise Lee did so in 2012.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Only the White House has, so far, been inexplicably unwilling to take advantage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to share technology and testing grounds — along with the immediate sale of drones and drone interceptors to the Pentagon.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The airbender has not been present in flushing thus far.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The third act initially included the dramatization of a Jackson accuser; the estate did not have legal clearance to depict the individual, thus the reshoots.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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People with an avoidant attachment style (answer B) view closeness as a loss of independence and consequently withdraw or push someone away when a relationship becomes more intimate, Levine said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, consequently enjoys enhanced freedom to lead in Europe and beyond.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordingly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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