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
There are some compact new cultivars of this shrub that are not invasive, so read the plant description and choose accordingly.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
The real winners are those who understand how people actually behave and make decisions accordingly.
—Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In short, deer hunting requires ongoing analysis of the situation and responding accordingly.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Freezing Grapes, TikTok Trends and Social Media Young people are especially likely to tune into social media and subsequently update their grape-eating habits accordingly.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
The real winners are those who understand how people actually behave and make decisions accordingly.
—Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In short, deer hunting requires ongoing analysis of the situation and responding accordingly.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Freezing Grapes, TikTok Trends and Social Media Young people are especially likely to tune into social media and subsequently update their grape-eating habits accordingly.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordingly
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Vinicius was once again tormented by old nemesis Pablo Maffeo throughout the action, and was therefore heated at full time and caught causing a rumpus in the tunnel.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Navarro assumed there was no power and therefore no service.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trendy purses, jeans, and dresses are also chef’s kiss, according to Brittany Mahomes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mindy Kaling, so keep scrolling to score styles from $17 now.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok may or may not be shutting down in the U.S. on Sunday (Jan. 19), so Joe Jonas is using his precious time on the app to introduce fans to his drag alter ego.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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The short answer is that water molecules absorb much more red light than blue light, owing to the different vibrations of hydrogen and oxygen ions, and thus the water in your pool appears blue.John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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More than 40,000 acres of Southern California has burned thus far.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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And consequently, many parents have also been faced with an unprecedented task this week: how to explain this tragedy to our children.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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As people live longer, public pension systems are getting strained, and consequently, the retirement burden is slowly shifting from the state to the individual.Tanmay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordingly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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