How to Use adherence in a Sentence
adherence
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And what makes the music so great is their adherence to what’s on the page.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2021
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At the same time, the shift in views on the court’s adherence to the law crosses party lines.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
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In practice, the rules are fuzzy around the edges, and the degree of adherence swings wildly.
—Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com, 21 Mar. 2020
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But as the study authors note, the adherence numbers are very low.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 27 Apr. 2023
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That comes through in all sorts of ways, like their strict adherence to a flag-pulling etiquette.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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On the face of it, scrupulous adherence to the law is a victory for the cause of humane war.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020
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The cost of poor drug adherence is high, both for patients and the healthcare system.
—Aayushi Pratap, Forbes, 15 June 2021
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So why was Fire Island singled out for its lack of adherence to the Bechdel test?
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022
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There’s even a square of sandpaper to help rough out the surface of the tube for better glue adherence.
—Aaron H. Bible, Popular Mechanics, 27 Sep. 2022
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Our adherence to this view of the world and our place within it, in other words, has amounted to its own kind of Fall.
—Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021
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The goal is reflected in its adherence to the 2030 ESG agenda.
—Francesca Marani, Vogue, 19 July 2023
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All bags must be in adherence to the PGA Tour’s bag policy.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2022
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Eight states had at least 75% mask adherence during that time frame, the study found, and of those, none reported a high rate of the virus.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 July 2021
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The dates of Lent vary each year due to its adherence to the liturgical calendar.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
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That’s not the same as his owing you his presence or his adherence to your worldview.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
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With the fights over mask-wearing, and the lack of adherence to lockdown rules, and the utter failure of our government to guide us.
—David Canfield, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2020
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The major challenge of a high-fat, low-carb diet is adherence.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
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And the Lions have been strict in both their adherence to and enforcement of team and league protocols.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2020
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But hospitals across the country vary in their adherence to such steps.
—Sheri Fink, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2020
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At least five of the names approved in 2022 do not appear to adhere to at least one of the guidelines, and that lack of adherence is ruffling feathers.
—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2022
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More Than Just Jumping Hull credits the adherence to his fitness routine for more than just the 50 pound weight loss.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
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How about adherence to the law and respect for the separation of powers?
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
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The rental allows up to four people from the same household in adherence to local guidelines.
—Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2020
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Technically, as a man of the Catholic church, Wolsey should not have a wife or children in adherence to celibacy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2020
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The pilot program surpassed the 30-day mark and adherence was at 94 percent.
—Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 27 Oct. 2020
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The Bad Old Days were not the result of fiscal restraint, adherence to the luxury tax threshold, or fear of the second apron.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
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The message is clear: Adherence to facts cannot overcome adherence to the party line.
—New York Times, 7 Aug. 2021
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Menendez’s own adherence to the law happens to also be in question.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
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Ayo urged him to go back to sleep, spend the night on the couch, but Daniel was riding that work wheel—the iron adherence to routine so crucial for people in recovery.
—John Brant, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2020
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Slightly more than half of those surveyed said a successful democracy is one that’s adaptable and has the capacity for change, while nearly half said success stems from adherence to long-standing principles.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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