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Recent Examples of adheres
Painting indoors during the winter can be a productive way to refresh your space, but temperature and indoor conditions play a major role in how well the paint adheres and dries.
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Based on a true story, the novel adheres remarkably to the facts.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The Carbona Limescale Remover is effective due to its citric acid gel formula, which tackles mineral buildup and soap scum, and adheres well to surfaces.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The stylus adheres magnetically to the right side of the tablet.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The new proposal adheres closely to the last ceasefire plan discussed before negotiations fell apart last month.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Based on a true story, the novel adheres remarkably to the facts.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The Carbona Limescale Remover is effective due to its citric acid gel formula, which tackles mineral buildup and soap scum, and adheres well to surfaces.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The stylus adheres magnetically to the right side of the tablet.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The new proposal adheres closely to the last ceasefire plan discussed before negotiations fell apart last month.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adheres
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Cherry Blossoms • Monique’s picking up on the intensity with which Angel clings to her identity as an NFL wife was genuinely insightful and has the potential to be a real breakthrough moment for Angel in what has been a very fraught season for her.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, the editorial clings to an outdated vision of the Loop as solely a 9-to-5 business district.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the film's 1931 predecessor, del Toro promised that his Frankenstein sticks more closely to the original text.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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That always sticks in my head now, something like that coming from a legend like that.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Adheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adheres. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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