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
How are consumers’ shopping behaviors changing, and how are companies adjusting their assortments and product strategies accordingly?
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroud would melt under pressure, and turned the heat up accordingly.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Politicians immediately became beholden to large corporations and governed accordingly.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
For darker bathrooms, assess the lighting plan and adjust accordingly.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroud would melt under pressure, and turned the heat up accordingly.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Politicians immediately became beholden to large corporations and governed accordingly.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
For darker bathrooms, assess the lighting plan and adjust accordingly.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for accordingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordingly
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Effective essays will therefore demonstrate careful research and a genuine understanding of the school’s academic offerings and campus culture.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But a judge later concluded that her appointment was unlawful and that the two indictments must therefore be dismissed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The storm is expected to be so far‑reaching that as many as 230 million people could feel its effects.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bakshi says that thus far participants in the Phase 2 trial, taking place in New Zealand, have shown steady sperm decline and that no safety issues have emerged.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Considering their strong season thus far, that is an exciting place to be in the final year before Victor Wembanyama’s huge new contract kicks in.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The challenge is that NFG options trade very infrequently, and the bid/ask spread is consequently quite wide, so to sell calls an investor needs to have a sense of what the price should be.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Seahawks consequently ran for 180 yards on 39 carries.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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