in line with
idiom
: in agreement with
The new policy is in line with the plans that were discussed last year.
My thinking is in line with yours.
The red one is more in line with what I had in mind.
Examples of in line with in a Sentence
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Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office homicide bureau will internally investigate the shooting, in line with agency policy, and the deputies who fired the shots have been placed on administrative leave.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Initially running as a Democrat in line with the Kennedy dynasty, the presidential hopeful switched parties to run as an independent.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
For the March-ending quarter, the company earned 48 cents per share on sales of $646 million, which is in line with expectations.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 May 2024
The move would be in line with his recent turn towards the genre.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 May 2024
It is said to have a scope more in line with his early movies, which were all original creations.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
The base affects both taste and texture: Kefir made from coconut milk tends to be creamier and more yogurt-like, while drinks made from coconut water are more in line with kombucha.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 May 2024
That was in line with February’s figure, and still the lowest core PCE reading since April 2021.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 1 May 2024
Prices of books published during the lifetimes of the holy trinity of Russian Romantic writers — Pushkin, Gogol and Mikhail Lermontov — have risen dramatically in the past 20 years, in line with the rise in wealth of Russian collectors.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Initially running as a Democrat in line with the Kennedy dynasty, the presidential hopeful switched parties to run as an independent.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
For the March-ending quarter, the company earned 48 cents per share on sales of $646 million, which is in line with expectations.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 May 2024
The move would be in line with his recent turn towards the genre.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 May 2024
It is said to have a scope more in line with his early movies, which were all original creations.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
The base affects both taste and texture: Kefir made from coconut milk tends to be creamier and more yogurt-like, while drinks made from coconut water are more in line with kombucha.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 May 2024
That was in line with February’s figure, and still the lowest core PCE reading since April 2021.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 1 May 2024
Prices of books published during the lifetimes of the holy trinity of Russian Romantic writers — Pushkin, Gogol and Mikhail Lermontov — have risen dramatically in the past 20 years, in line with the rise in wealth of Russian collectors.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 1 May 2024
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