adhere to

verb

adhered to; adhering to; adheres to

: to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)

They will adhere to the terms of the contract.

Certain standards must be adhered to by all members.

She adheres to a strict vegetarian diet.

Examples of adhere to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hood, a father of five who lives in Arkansas, is an Old Catholic priest, referring to a sect that broke with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1800s but still adheres to Catholic dogma. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

And Mike Brown has called his team out to the media on a number of occasions, either for the turnovers, missing shots, transition defense or adhering to game-plan principles. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

As such, they cannot legally be used by medical clinics that adhere to federal law and funding policies. — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026

Lindemulder added that economic development needs to adhere to Lake County’s zoning regulations while providing tangible benefits to the community, such as jobs or direct payments to the county, local schools or townships. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for adhere to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup