1
as in keeping (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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2
as in obeying
to act according to the commands of
adhere to the terms of the deceased's will
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adhering (to)
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It was intended simply to verify that a nonviolent offender was obeying curfew hours.—
Robert S. Gable,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 July 2017
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In a statement following the SCO AI Cooperation Forum held in May, Beijing called on member states to work together in building a collaboration center for AI application, while pledging to promote open-source AI models and share advanced technologies.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, officers on raids have gone to wrong addresses following leads that relied on artificial intelligence, increasing the chances of picking up the wrong person or putting an officer in danger, according to one current and two former officials.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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But creatine is standing by the ready, having stored up phosphates for just this occasion.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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South Korea estimates that some 2,000 North Korean troops died defending Kursk against a cross-border incursion by Ukraine.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Adhering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhering%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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