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as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
you'd think these refrigerator magnets would have better adherence—they fall off every time I open the door
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations
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Recent Examples of adherence
Each three-point increase in adherence to the MIND diet was associated with 20% less shrinkage in gray matter, corresponding to a 2.5-year delay in brain aging, according to the study.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Without Judaism’s fierce adherence to tradition, there would be no Jewish people to return home.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
The new research comes with several important caveats: researchers couldn’t track dosage, medication adherence, use of supplements, and lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and alcohol intake.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Mar. 2026
Peer-support models improve adherence, mental health, and long-term outcomes across chronic disease, cancer, and addiction.
—Scott Hamilton, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Without Judaism’s fierce adherence to tradition, there would be no Jewish people to return home.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
The new research comes with several important caveats: researchers couldn’t track dosage, medication adherence, use of supplements, and lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and alcohol intake.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Mar. 2026
Peer-support models improve adherence, mental health, and long-term outcomes across chronic disease, cancer, and addiction.
—Scott Hamilton, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherence
Noun
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If pressure from the ultrasound wand causes organs in this area to glide smoothly, that suggests there are no adhesions.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Older clinical concerns suggested that appendicitis or appendectomy might impair fertility by causing inflammation and scarring – known as tubal adhesions – in the fallopian tubes.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office recently completed its second round of compliance checks at establishments that sell tobacco products.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Advertisers used coordinated pressure to demand compliance with brand safety norms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The brand’s stretch jean tech somehow smoothes my stomach and clings to my legs without feeling restrictive.—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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The cake’s exterior is cloaked in smooth buttercream icing that clings to the fork, while the generous dusting of coconut flakes adds a gentle crackle with each mouthful.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our future goal is to further test how gender conformity develops in more diverse geographic and cultural contexts, as well as among more gender-diverse children.—
Adam Stanaland,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The top Democrat in the House said his caucus is open to discussions about federal tax conformity, which Republicans say is a top priority to lower taxes.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The inspector ensures conformance with building plans, specifications, codes, ordinances and standards.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter's existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Let every new person, every new opportunity be greeted with neutrality, then observation, then placement.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Passover is among the observances most central to Jewish life.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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