as in adheres (to)
to give steadfast support to
always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular
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keeps to
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as in follows
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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Walter stands by his pledge, Dodgers president Stan Kasten said.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Daisy stands by, literally helpless.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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For its part, AMD defends the decision to offer Meta and OpenAI ownership stakes in the company.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn defends high spending CBS News Texas asked Cornyn about the spending and whether an incumbent should have to spend all that money to stay in office.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Keeps (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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