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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The France players headed down the tunnel and England stood by the podium in the middle of the pitch.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Trump’s aides have stood by his personal and family business practices.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of stood by

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As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place.

— Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Paradoxes and Doubt The late 1800s were a time of paradoxes and doubt, the result of mathematicians beginning to search for cohesive ideas about what rules the mathematical universe obeyed.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of obeyed

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Ireland defended against more than 20 phases of All Blacks attacks around the 70th minute, but its defense broke again to allow a last try to New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown in the 79th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The organization, at best, defended writers, in some circumstances, and only in some jurisdictions, from the right to protection from retaliation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of defended

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Two Lionel Messi shows followed — including his setting of the all-time World Cup goals record.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Batman stares intensely at the camera, and the film’s logo appears, followed by the new release date, which is set for February 18, 2028, up from its previous release date of October 1, 2027.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 July 2026

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