as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the bandage is made from a mildly adherent fiber
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as in follower
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherents
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Recent Examples of adherent
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
Researchers separated out a group of patients who took their medication for at least a full 120 days, to make sure the difference couldn’t be chalked up to one group being more adherent than the other.
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Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
22 May 2024
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Its adherents promote terrorism and sabotage to incite a race war and to bring about social collapse.
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Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Adjective
For example, in the HIV disease area, patients on single tablet regimens are more adherent and persistent than those on multiple tablet treatments.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
Researchers separated out a group of patients who took their medication for at least a full 120 days, to make sure the difference couldn’t be chalked up to one group being more adherent than the other.
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Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
22 May 2024
Noun
Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.
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Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Its adherents promote terrorism and sabotage to incite a race war and to bring about social collapse.
—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherent
Adjective
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Only Ghana have more, with eight players immortalised in adhesive glory yet nowhere to be seen in North America.
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The Mission 1 Pro ships with one Enduro 2 battery, a USB-C cable, an adhesive mount, a mounting buckle, and a thumb screw to secure the buckle to the camera's swing-out fingers.
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While Fed followers see Warsh’s task forces as an ambitious campaign to reevaluate nearly every part of the Fed’s policy-setting process, the harsh language the chairman previously used to describe the Fed was largely absent from his remarks last week.
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With over 9,000 followers on Instagram, owners Jones and his wife Ana curated a strong social media presence that created a steady stream of familiar shoppers.
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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Use yellow sticky traps to monitor.
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Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries.
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The architect was Robert Cika, a disciple of a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Meanwhile, partisans continued to spar over dozens of Republican bills that would allow voters to lower property taxes for homeowners by raising sales taxes on everyone.
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When anti-elite sentiment is bipartisan, the real swing voter becomes the disgruntled partisan.
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Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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“Adherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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