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as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
you'd think these refrigerator magnets would have better adherence—they fall off every time I open the door
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations
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Notably, organizations taking advantage of the ACS-Color program have witnessed a 77% increase in cancer screening adherence.
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Karen Knudsen, American Cancer Society Ceo, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Pharmacists counsel patients on how to properly take their medications and boost adherence, but insurers generally don’t pay for that work, Walgreens executives said.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
For health care organizations looking to invest in AI data processing tools, vendor adherence to regulatory standards like ISAE 3000, SOC2 Type 2, and C5 should be non-negotiable, reflecting respect for and commitment to data integrity.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The pair have a fractious relationship throughout the first two seasons as Adam struggles to accept his sexuality and Michael is increasingly loathed for his stubborn adherence to archaic codes of pupil conduct.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Karen Knudsen, American Cancer Society Ceo, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Pharmacists counsel patients on how to properly take their medications and boost adherence, but insurers generally don’t pay for that work, Walgreens executives said.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
For health care organizations looking to invest in AI data processing tools, vendor adherence to regulatory standards like ISAE 3000, SOC2 Type 2, and C5 should be non-negotiable, reflecting respect for and commitment to data integrity.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The pair have a fractious relationship throughout the first two seasons as Adam struggles to accept his sexuality and Michael is increasingly loathed for his stubborn adherence to archaic codes of pupil conduct.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Our polish formula includes a proprietary blend of adhesion promoters, basically the things that make your polish last the longest, that react to specific wavelengths of light, and then our lamp, in conjunction, emits those two wavelengths to cure the polish thoroughly and quickly.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Running an electrical current through the glue will cause adhesion to lessen, allowing the battery to be removed without the previous use of heat guns, prybars, and brute force.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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The filing details a $44 million civil money penalty related to a consent order from the Federal Reserve Board concerning compliance risk management issues.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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And the Women's Sports Foundation offers resources on Title IX compliance.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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To deactivate the cling, swipe a dryer sheet on the problem surface areas.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the leaves are changing relatively quickly, as some trees have already lost leaves, some cling to their summer green and others are muted.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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These organizations all put a high value on professional success, and view community service as both a form of outreach and a sign of conformity to a middle-class ideal.Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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As for Sylvester, the singer points to the late legend as a trailblazer for combatting gender conformity.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This should cover all aspects of your site’s design and functionality, including content readability, navigation ease, compatibility with assistive technologies, and conformance to current WCAG standards.Ran Ronen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Driving the news: The Registrar of Voters is instead hosting a central count at its Kearny Mesa headquarters, with an observation gallery to see ballots being delivered from vote centers and added to the count.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Through reading, sure — but also through the observation of events.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the bond market will close in observance, the stock market will remain open.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be closed from Saturday, Oct. 12 through Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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