act accordingly
idiom
: to follow instructions or rules
Please learn the new rules and act accordingly.
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The Nets could just let Simmons expire, and act accordingly with their newfound financial flexibility.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Forward motion takes guts, ingenuity and initiation; act accordingly, and see what happens.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
The government must recognize the strategic importance of the gaming industry and act accordingly.
—Paul Sulyok, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024
Plus, as climate change continues to threaten biodiversity, taxonomy helps conservationists identify species in danger and act accordingly.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 8 July 2024
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Forward motion takes guts, ingenuity and initiation; act accordingly, and see what happens.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
The government must recognize the strategic importance of the gaming industry and act accordingly.
—Paul Sulyok, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024
Plus, as climate change continues to threaten biodiversity, taxonomy helps conservationists identify species in danger and act accordingly.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 8 July 2024
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“Act accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20accordingly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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