adhere to
phrasal verb
adhered to; adhering to; adheres to
: to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)
They will adhere to the terms of the contract.
Certain standards must be adhered to by all members.
She adheres to a strict vegetarian diet.
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This includes setting up internal review boards, monitoring for fairness and bias and adhering to regulatory guidelines.
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Abhishek Trehan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
These programs must have clear goals and adhere to best practices that have been validated by social scientific research.
—Algernon Austin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Unlike the single-state USSR largely led centrally by Moscow, the EU constitutes a supranational entity consisting of independent nations that adhere to a common set of laws drawn up and approved by participating representatives of member states.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
All adhere to some general rules, including that Bond must be played by an actor of British or Commonwealth heritage.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Abhishek Trehan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
These programs must have clear goals and adhere to best practices that have been validated by social scientific research.
—Algernon Austin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Unlike the single-state USSR largely led centrally by Moscow, the EU constitutes a supranational entity consisting of independent nations that adhere to a common set of laws drawn up and approved by participating representatives of member states.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
All adhere to some general rules, including that Bond must be played by an actor of British or Commonwealth heritage.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Adhere to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhere%20to. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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