1
as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude
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2
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
adhere to the terms of the deceased's will
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Verb
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And all the adults obeyed the eldest daughter.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Spacecraft moved in silence, obeying the laws of physics.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon, following a morning court hearing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the hours that follow, election boards will begin posting results, first from early voting, then from day-of ballots.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some people defended Altman’s business acumen and dismissed his rivals, especially Sutskever and Amodei, as failed aspirants to his throne.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the program was able to ascend to another level when 6-foot-7 transfer Lauren Betts arrived from Stanford as a genuine superstar who changed the way the Bruins were able to play and the way other teams had to defend them.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nevarez practices visualization before every game, standing by herself, bat in hand, visualizing how that day’s pitcher will pitch to her.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Conviction is having a view before the market confirms it—and standing by it.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Adhere (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhere%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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