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as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
you'd think these refrigerator magnets would have better adherence—they fall off every time I open the door
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations
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Recent Examples of adherence
After a dust-up with Ted over the local grocery store’s adherence to the state’s mask mandate, Joe impulsively announces his rival candidacy for mayor of Eddington, and tensions eventually boil over to the point of deadly violence.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Labor In a section of the report focused on workers’ rights and safety, the NCP reiterates its gripes about lack of supplier audit documentation and adherence to local law rather than international standards.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
When Seedance and Seedream came out, his team conducted internal testing to compare their prompt adherence, image quality, speed, and cost to American competitors.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent years have seen dozens of drownings in the region, underscoring the need for vigilance and adherence to official warnings.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Labor In a section of the report focused on workers’ rights and safety, the NCP reiterates its gripes about lack of supplier audit documentation and adherence to local law rather than international standards.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
When Seedance and Seedream came out, his team conducted internal testing to compare their prompt adherence, image quality, speed, and cost to American competitors.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent years have seen dozens of drownings in the region, underscoring the need for vigilance and adherence to official warnings.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherence
Noun
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The report also states that operators inconsistently used the hand rollers to promote adhesion of the part to the door sheet metal during production.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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These bilayers were covalently bonded via secondary UV curing, ensuring strong interfacial adhesion and stability over 100 actuation cycles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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An Amazon spokesperson said that the warehouse was built in compliance with all building codes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The agreement also lets Boeing choose its own compliance consultant rather than appointing an independent monitor.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The sheet is placed in the dryer for softer clothes and less cling.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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These sheets have a great cling to them.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Corporations were hiring social scientists to cultivate conformity in their workers.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita delivers a sharp, quietly damning satire of conformity in Japan’s education system.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The draft ordinance would prohibit any village agent or agency from providing information about or investigating or aiding in any investigation of a person or entity providing or receiving gender affirming care obtained in conformance with the laws of the state of Illinois.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Home project: One item was removed from the board’s consent agenda — which typically is approved as a slate with no presentations — for a full review at a future meeting over concerns about conformance with local planning guidelines.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Unlike terrestrial weather, scientists who forecast celestial events like the aurora rely on observations of the 93-million-miles-away sun to make their predictions.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Not trying to spark controversy but this is an obvious observation.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some businesses and other services in the commonwealth will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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All branches of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles are closed Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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