adhere (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adhere (to)
Verb
  • Hopefully, a crackdown on those who fail to obey the law or engage in unsafe practices behind the wheel will bring them to their senses.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Infiniti driver was issued an infraction for traveling unreasonably fast and failure to obey a traffic control signal, according to police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Younger brother Tatum followed via surrogate in July 2022.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Opta defines these sequences as an attempt on goal created after the defending side attack quickly following a regain of possession inside their own half.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In a twist from the first Trump administration, which tried to kill Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law, Trump's Justice Department is defending the law.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • But López Obrador has defended hydrocarbons since his youth, and the energy reform became a rallying cry for MORENA.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But government officials later walked back those comments — and have largely stood by the cuts, which hit nearly one-fifth of the workforce at both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
    Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Did Holly never see a front-page photo of June at a rally, standing by Mark Tuello’s side?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Adhere (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhere%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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