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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So, Bobrovsky stepped out onto the ice and stood by the benches while McKenna took his rookie lap.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has stood by its claim that ICE tracking apps endanger agents.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 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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Turkish officials have defended September’s operation as part of a campaign to protect traditional family values.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The French Catholic hierarchy strongly opposed the measures, in keeping with Catholic teaching that human life must be protected and defended from conception until natural death.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of defended

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Unlike Jackson and el Sayed, Stratton is poised to take the seat being vacated by Durbin, but has followed the progressive script.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, Aventura opened for Don Omar’s tour in support of his sophomore studio effort, King of Kings.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

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