as in compliances
the following of a custom, rule, or law
adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations
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Noun
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Experiments and observations in laboratories, in our Solar System, and on galactic and cosmic scales all bear this out in great agreement with General Relativity’s predictions, lending further support to the theory.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026 -
In the nightmare scenario that kicks off Transcription, the disabling of the narrator’s phone—that ingenious receptacle for distraction, and discomfort, and crap—sets in motion a series of observations and reminiscences that prod the narrator’s unconscious, bringing the novel into being.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Passover is among the observances most central to Jewish life.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Religious observances filled the calendar; Sri Lanka has more holidays than almost any other country.—
Eranda Jayawickreme,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Adherences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherences. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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