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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Sirianni stood by his decision on that sequence but regretted kicking the ball in play to Ameer Abdullah on the ensuing kickoff, after Abdullah’s 53-yard return in seven seconds set up Jacksonville’s game-winning kick.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Diddy’s team stood by The Breakfast Club‘s reporting and mentioned the statement given by the Bureau of Prisons mentioned above.

— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood by

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The man was carrying a knife, according to the affidavit, but obeyed the officers’ commands to drop the weapon.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of obeyed

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For example, O’Donnell has staunchly defended Israel and condemned bigotry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of defended

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Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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