adhere (to)

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adhere (to)
Verb
  • While the breed may not always leap to obey commands, early training and socialization can channel that intelligence into loyal companionship.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • District courts District courts are required to obey the precedent of the U.S. Supreme Court and the appeals court circuit in which they’re located.
    Jacob Turcotte, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • The University of Massachusetts is number three, followed at number five by Harvard and at number nine by MIT.
    Alan M. Leventhal, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
  • But that’s not what triggered the news alerts that followed.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.
    Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Thanks to the oceans on either side of us, the frozen wasteland to the north, and a gentle behemoth to the south, no one thought much about having to defend our borders.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • While slathering yourself with oil and laying out in the sun is highly (and rightfully) frowned upon in the beauty community, there is one type of oil that dermatologists stand by: the best SPF tanning oils.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 June 2025
  • However, Savage still stood by his vote for Trump in 2024.
    Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 23 June 2025
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“Adhere (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhere%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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