obediences

noun

plural of obedience
as in adherences
the following of a custom, rule, or law expectations of strict obedience to the guidelines were soon dashed

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  1. observations
  2. observances
  3. conformances
Noun
  • Briscoe, for instance, has found that in neural-tube patterning there are two ways of reaching the same place in the landscape — a finding that reconciled previously contradictory observations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing Fielder discovers can top what’s already widely known, so his observations inevitably temper her public image.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • Although their mythological associations and forms of celebration differ by region, both are marked by major religious and communal observances and festivities.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Most people can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious or cultural observances.
    — Reed Berger-Fleishman, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of observances
Noun
  • Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of conformances
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