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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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Recent Examples of adherence
Security is costly, too Deadly stampedes are not new in Nigeria and are often caused by lack of adherence to public safety measures.
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Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Half of the doctors surveyed said telemedicine had improved patients’ adherence to treatment plans, up from 37% last year.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
These complexities highlight the need for thoughtful curation, rigorous validation, and adherence to ethical principles in transforming raw data into a reliable foundation for AI systems—a process.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Schools were instead affected by their administrative adherence to First Amendment principles.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Half of the doctors surveyed said telemedicine had improved patients’ adherence to treatment plans, up from 37% last year.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
These complexities highlight the need for thoughtful curation, rigorous validation, and adherence to ethical principles in transforming raw data into a reliable foundation for AI systems—a process.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Schools were instead affected by their administrative adherence to First Amendment principles.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherence
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That experiment, plus a second round of tests, clearly demonstrated that backing does not increase adhesion relative to non-backing.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
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Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis is a minimally invasive surgery in which a surgeon makes a small incision and removes endometriosis patches (lesions, adhesions, or scars).125 What Is Hormone Therapy?Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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In about two dozen cases where more substantial improvements were necessary, the office reached voluntary compliance agreements.Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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If the consent decree is approved by federal court, an independent monitor will oversee Louisville’s compliance.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
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The warmth really helps the powdered sugar cling to cookies.Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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There is no drug that could equal the intoxicating power in the cling of a white undershirt or the angle of a throat straining for a kiss.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Insisting on a different history—or a challenging monument—did not come easily to a Jewish population that was, for centuries, intent on conformity.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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As an instrument of power and control in a single-party system, the North Korean military places supreme emphasis on doctrine, hierarchy, and conformity.Frank Lavin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 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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The report includes the observation that civil discourse is critical to colleges and universities.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The desert's arid climate and high altitude ensure clear skies for over 300 nights a year, with minimal light pollution, allowing the best possible conditions for the observation of the cosmos from the ground.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yes, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close U.S. markets in observance of the National Day of Mourning.Addy Bink, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close their stock and options markets on Thursday in observance of a national day of mourning for former President Carter.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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