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.
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The Lebanese government and the Lebanese Armed Forces failed to adhere to a deadline in 2025 to disarm Hezbollah.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
And yet, there is worry that one of the new personalities might go rogue; do something that doesn’t adhere to an organization’s journalism standards; or, most challenging, do something controversial on their own platform that becomes associated with the mainstream news venue that employs them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, Hezbollah appears to be adhering to the ceasefire so far.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
The issue is not the policy, but the failure to adhere to it.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
And yet, there is worry that one of the new personalities might go rogue; do something that doesn’t adhere to an organization’s journalism standards; or, most challenging, do something controversial on their own platform that becomes associated with the mainstream news venue that employs them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, Hezbollah appears to be adhering to the ceasefire so far.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
The issue is not the policy, but the failure to adhere to it.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Adhere to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhere%20to. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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