as in adhered (to)
to give steadfast support to
always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular
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kept to
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as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has also stood by Burton’s conviction and death sentence and opposed several appeals by the inmate’s legal team.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Kahan stood by her, posting an Instagram screenshot of an article recounting the incident and later a video sharing his support.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps no voice within MAGA has defended the president and the Iran strikes more aggressively than Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who, while having her own history of criticizing the administration, has become the movement's most visible counterweight to the growing dissent.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following his Oscars victory, the filmmaker defended using the slur in the press room at the awards ceremony.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Kept (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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