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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Police said that the person refused to leave the building and has not been obeying officers' commands.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025 -
Raskin said Cheney was a champion of the executive branch and tried to stretch the limits of presidential power – while obeying the rule of law.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
16 Nov. 2025
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The host noted the date of the insurrection, following President Joe Biden's win over Trump in the 2020 election for president, early on.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy The bank says Pinterest shares are oversold but that’s standing by the stock following earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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But many others are standing by Carlson.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Argentina, the defending champion, has expressed interest in setting up its base camp in Kansas City.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alex Condon added 21 points and former Arkansas Razorback Boogie Fland chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the defending national champion Gators, who beat the Bulldogs for the 13th time in their past 14 meetings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Adhering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhering%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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