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

Big League has produced mostly non-Equity touring shows for about 35 years, and Sher noted that the show’s crew is union, so the production adheres to many union rules by proxy. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

He’s also benefitted from being surrounded by great players for more than a decade, and that’s due to the very same philosophies BriseBois is adhering to now. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

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

Rhymes for adhere to

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