act accordingly
idiom
: to follow instructions or rules
Please learn the new rules and act accordingly.
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Policymakers would be wise to take note of this rare bipartisan consensus and act accordingly.
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Dan Doonan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In this view, my big ethical job as a parent is to pay close attention to my children, attempt to understand their needs and desires, and act accordingly; my agenda for them should not really be in the picture.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
Several other participants apparently noted that a reduction of a quarter of a percentage point would be the more gradual way to go, and would allow policymakers to see how the economy evolved and act accordingly with their monetary restrictiveness.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Politicians should recognize this fact and act accordingly.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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Dan Doonan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In this view, my big ethical job as a parent is to pay close attention to my children, attempt to understand their needs and desires, and act accordingly; my agenda for them should not really be in the picture.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
Several other participants apparently noted that a reduction of a quarter of a percentage point would be the more gradual way to go, and would allow policymakers to see how the economy evolved and act accordingly with their monetary restrictiveness.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Politicians should recognize this fact and act accordingly.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Act accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20accordingly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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