ADHERED (TO) Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

adhered (to)

verb

past tense of adhere (to)

as in kept (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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as in obeyed

to act according to the commands of adhere to the terms of the deceased's will

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In an interview Friday, the San Francisco financier and environmental activist stood by his campaign’s use of influencers.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The Nationals stood by the decision, stubbornly convicted in their process.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood by

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Arguably, most Russian elites have not obeyed the Kremlin out of deep loyalty or ideological alignment throughout Putin’s long reign.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
His wishes were largely obeyed — until the third Test in Soweto last weekend, where the home crowd whistled and cheered during the haka.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of obeyed

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Kid Cudi defended his decision to perform with his longtime friend and controversial musician, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), after some fans and critics expressed disappointment.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Bass defended her proposal to cut the climate office amid the budget crunch, which the City Council rejected.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of defended

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The move is the first in a string of major central bank decisions this week, with the Bank of England up next, and followed by the Bank of Japan on Friday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
That study, being conducted by DRC and Doctors Without Borders, will give participants a shot of Ervebo, followed a month later by a shot of an experimental vaccine designed to protect against the Sudan version of the Ebola virus.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

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